HOT on the heels of the tattoo tribute to prominent Swedish epidemiologist Anders Tegnell (PD yesterday) comes news of that country's latest anti-coronavirus measure.
Authorities in the university town of Lund are somewhat concerned that many of the 30,000 residents may gather in its central park this weekend, as part of the traditional Walpurgis Night celebrations.
However rather than impose strict lock-down measures, they've come up with a different solution, and it involves 1,000kg of fresh chicken manure.
That's right - one metric tonne of chook poo is being dumped in the park, with a spokesperson for the local council's environment committee, Gustav Lundblad, saying the move has a dual purpose.
"Lund could very well become an epicentre for the spread of the coronavirus, so I think it was a good initiative.
"We get the opportunity to fertilise the lawns, and at the same time it will stink and so it may not be so nice to sit and drink beer in the park," he said.
Lundblad admitted there may be some slight drawbacks, including the fact that the odour might not be contained.
"I am not a fertiliser expert, but as I understand it, it is clear that it might smell a bit outside the park as well.
"These are chicken droppings after all. I cannot guarantee that the rest of the city will be odourless - but the point is to keep people out of the city park."
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