Sweden enters into EU agreement on covid-19 vaccine
Sweden will join in an agreement between the EU Commission and Astra Zeneca for the purchase of covid-19 vaccine. This was a governmental decision.
Free Covid-19 tests
Anyone who has symptoms of Covid-19 will be able to get tested. The tests will be free, the Government states. In addition, the number of so-called antibody tests will increase.
Public Health Agency: Low proportion of antibodies among elderly
The largest proportion of antibodies is found in people in Stockholm – and in the 20-64 age group. It shows the first results of the Public Health Agency's study of the presence...
The government extends the entry ban to Sweden
To mitigate the effects of the corona virus spread, the government extends the temporary entry ban to June 15.
Several restrictions being removed on 29th September
According to the Public Health Agency ("Folkhälsomyndigheten"), restrictions concerning audience limits and restaurants are no longer necessary from a point of view of protection...
Changes related to entry into Sweden and travel abroad
The Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Utrikesdepartementet) has extended the advice against non-essential travel to most countries around the world until 1st September.
More restrictive licensing for demonstrations
To reduce the risk of spreading covid-19, the police are now becoming more restrictive with demonstration permits. The background is that the limit of a maximum of 50 persons has...
About the Covid-19 vaccination programme
According to plan, Sweden's Covid-19 vaccination programme could begin as early as January 2021.
Children and adolescents with symptoms of covid-19 are recommended testing
Children and young people who have symptoms of covid-19 are recommended to do so-called PCR tests, in order to be able to go back to school more quickly.
Recommendations for visits to nursing homes
On 1 October, the general ban on visits to nursing homes will be lifted. People above the age of 70 are at high risk of becoming seriously ill from Covid-19.