It literally took me one minute to find out what Sweden is doing to combat corona virus:
From: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_coronavirus_pandemic_in_Sweden
"On agency recommendation: the government has limited freedom of assembly, temporarily banning gatherings of over 50 individuals and physically closed secondary schools and universities. The Public Health Agency and government issued recommendations to work from home, if possible; for people about 70 to stay at home; and issued general recommendations to avoid unnecessary travel within the country and to keep a social distance between people. Those with even minimal symptoms which could be COVID-19 are recommended to stay home. The 'karensdag' or initial day without paid sick-leave has been removed by the government and the length of time one can stay home without a doctor's note has been raised from 7 to 14 days.
They sound like they're doing almost exactly what the United States is doing to a large degree.
You cannot be that clueless. I didn't see any mention of "essential businesses," I didn't see any mention of house arrest. They are going about their lives, with simple precautions.