Sweden Cases of Coronavirus Rise to 52 From 35 on Wednesday

(Bloomberg) -- Sweden’s public health agency said the confirmed number of cases of the novel coronavirus had risen to 52 on Thursday, up from the 35 cases reported a day earlier.

In terms of breakdown, the biggest concentration is in the Stockholm area with a total of 31 cases.

The largest economy in the Nordic region has the capacity to provide fiscal stimulus to combat the effects on trade from the coronavirus, its finance minister said on Wednesday.

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