Swedish officials has said over and over again that neither herd immunity nor economics is the basis for the strategy chosen. They tried to strike a balance bet

Swedish officials has said over and over again that neither herd immunity nor economics is the basis for the strategy chosen. They tried to strike a balance between the impact of containment measures (isolation, mental health, lack of education etc) and minimizing the spread of the virus. Of course the first point is extremely hard to quantify, and thus the hard numbers are horrifying. Most people in Sweden are taking plenty precautions and isolate on a voluntary level, highly encouraged by all institutions. However, if you are stuck inside with abusive parents or are getting depressed by the isolation, you have the choice to go out. As others have mentioned, the true failure has been in elder care. How the virus was allowed to ravage care centers is completely unacceptable.