Visiting ban in elderly care is extended
The national ban on visits to the elderly care will be extended until August 31, announces Lena Hallengren, Minister of Social Affairs, at a press conference on Monday. The...
Travel recommendations for domestic travel to be relaxed
From 13 June, symptom-free individuals can travel in Sweden, says Prime Minister Stefan Löfven.
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.
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...
Information for travellers concerning the new coronavirus
Cases of infection with the new coronavirus have been confirmed in several countries outside of China. The Public Health Agency of Sweden ("Folkhälsomyndigheten") has therefore...
The Public Health Agency – Quarantine rules
Healthy individuals returning from areas in China where there are reported cases of the new coronavirus should be alert to symptoms, but need not be quarantined, writes the...
National ban on visiting retirement homes
The government has decided to impose a ban on visiting all of the country's retirement homes to prevent the spread of COVID 19. The decision will go into effect on 1 April.
Numerous signs of the spread of the coronavirus within the society
According to the Public Health Agency of Sweden, there are numerous signs of the spread of the coronavirus within the society in the Stockholm and the Västra Götaland regions. At...
Small-scale graduation celebration this year
There will be no large graduation celebrations this year. The Public Health Agency of Sweden clarifies this now.