Nursing home visit ban is extended
The government has decided to extend the ban on nursing homes until 30 September.
The Government: Upper secondary schools can reopen
Upper secondary school students can return to school premises in the summer and autumn. The change applies from 15 June.
Decision on stricter general recommendations in Jönköping County, Halland County and Örebro County
The Public Health Agency of Sweden has decided on stricter general recommendations after consultation with infection control doctors and county administrative boards in Örebro,...
Nursing home visit ban will be lifted on 1 October
The government has decided that the visitor ban at nursing homes will be lifted on 1 October.
No entry from the UK and Denmark
The Swedish government announced on Monday that entry bans to Sweden from the UK and Denmark will be introduced, due to the new variant of the SARS-Cov-2 virus. The ban will take...
Go-ahead for summer sports
Sport activities may be started again from June 14 – but only outdoors and without spectators.
Covid-19 vaccination begins on 27 December
On 27 December, vaccination against Covid-19 will begin in retirement homes in Sweden. The first shipment, with 9750 doses, will be distributed to all regions of the country.
High demand for Covid-19 testing in several Swedish regions
The interest in testing for an ongoing Covid-19 infection has increased. This has led to increased waiting times in several regions, including Kronoberg, Sörmland, Dalarna and...
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.
The first confirmed coronavirus case in Sweden
It has been confirmed that a woman in the county of Jönköping is infected with the coronavirus, according to the Public Health Agency of Sweden. This woman recently visited the...