Restrictions to continue!

[Durian Fiend]

...herd immunity is, but for me and by it's own definition, it simply means a virus no longer has substantial impact within a community due to the fact the virus has more difficulty making it's way through a community with a high immune rate and connecting to a person who isn't immune. Very simple. Covid-19 is no longer having a substantial impact in Sweden, particularly relative to places like Hawaii or Washington State, etc. 

A distinction can be made with immunity to infection and immunity to severe disease.  We've learned the former hasn't been achieved anywhere.  

Severe disease?  It apparently depends upon level of infection and/or vaccination, plus health of population.  

I don't know about the hospital burden in Sweden, but they do have a much higher rate of vaccination than U.S. and a healthier population, with not nearly so much obesity.  

So why do you suppose they're still requiring all foreign visitors to be vaccinated and recently instituted proof of vaccination to attend some public events?

Israel and Iceland may be two countries that are now free of substantial impact. Hawaii may be there too, for all we know!