Official information on the new coronavirus
The Public Health Agency of Sweden considers the risk of the coronavirus, 2019-nCoV, spreading to Sweden to be very low. Here you can find information from competent authorities...
Increased testing for Covid 19
The government has given the Public Health Agency of Sweden the task of making a proposal for how more people can be tested for COVID 19.
WHO:Covid-19 outbreak is a pandemic
The World Health Organisation, WHO, today declared the outbreak of covid-19 to be a pandemic.
Holiday camps are OK this summer
It is important that children are able to continue with their usual activities as much as possible. Therefore, the Public Health Agency of Sweden ("Folkhälsomyndigheten") is...
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...
Upper-secondary schools may use distance teaching
From Monday 23 November, upper-secondary schools may use distance teaching as a complement to teaching on-site in order to reduce crowding in school premises and thereby the risk...
The audience capacity is being raised to 300
The government announced today that the capacity for seated audiences at cultural and sporting events will be raised to 300 people. The decision applies from 1 November.
Stricter general guidelines in Uppsala County
The Public Health Agency and the infection control physician of the Uppsala Region have issued stricter general advice for people staying in Uppsala County. The aim is to reduce...
A maximum of eight people may gather
The government proposes further restrictions on public assembly. Starting on 24 November, for a four-week period, only eight people may attend general gatherings and public...
Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs: Advice to anyone about to travel abroad
Due to the outbreak of a new coronavirus, a number of countries have introduced restrictions that may affect travellers. The Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs has therefore...