One thing that irritates me in all tweets about Sweden is that they are about lockdown or not lockdown. As if that was the most important lesson to learn from Swedish fatality rates. It isn't. 1/*

If you look at who dies in Sweden, you will see a pattern that is consistent with other countries. 95% of all dead are above 60. 95% of all dead are above 70. This is a disease that mainly kills our elderly. 2/*

If you look at those dead above 70, you can see the following: 50% of all dead lived in care homes for the elderly. In Sweden this is very much a last resort as we prefer to give aid in peoples homes. Even during ordinary times, new residents 20% die within a month. 3/*

People who live in care homes are those who can't take care of themselves and can't be aided at home. They suffer from dementia or have multiple diseases. 4/*

In addition to those, 25% of all who die in corona above 70 years old are those who live at home, but have nurses and others coming to their homes to help them with cleaning, cooking, hygiene and other things. 5/*

This means that in Sweden, 75% of all the elderly who die in corona, are elderly who can't by themselves choose to isolate or social distance. They are people who are dependent on others. 6/*

Or to make it even clearer: Almost 70% of all who die in corona in Sweden are elderly who are dependent on others for their daily lives, elderly whose social distancing are dependent on the policies of elderly homes or home care. 7/*

If you want to draw any lessons from Sweden, it isn't about lockdowns or not, about social distancing on what level. It is about how you act to make sure that elderly in need of care are safe. It is about testing and hygiene procedures of personnel. 8/*

It is about making sure that personnel don't move from sick elderly to healthy elderly. About making sure they have all the equipment they need: Masks, hand sanitizers, gloves and so on. 9/*

It is about making sure that the personnel can afford to stay home when sick. That they won't go and visit elderly even when feeling the slightest ill. Good sick pay. Employment security. 10/*

It is about making sure the people who take care of the elderly are educated in hygiene, know necessary routines, what should be done to lessen risk for infection. 11/*

Those are the lessons that should be learned from Sweden and our Corona deaths. For people below 50, it is a nuisance, but risks are not that much larger than from traffic accidents. For them, it is making sure that healthcare isn't overwhelmed. 12/*

But protecting the elderly. That's where Sweden failed. 20 years of cutdowns. Employees paid by the hour, not affording to stay home when sick. Too few employed to follow hygiene routines even during ordinary times. 13/*

Even less employees when they started to get sick themselves. Problems when they were too scared to enter rooms of sick without safety procedures. These things. This is what needs to be in place in all countries, lockdown or not. 14/*

These are the lessons to learn from Sweden. To look at who dies and how they can be protected. Other countries might have other groups to that are vulnerable. Learn from them too. But do not make everything about lockdowns. There is more to consider. 15/15

EDIT: Should be a correction to first tweet. 95% of all dead are above 60. 90% of all dead are above 70.