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With morbidity on the rise in the country, Prime Minister Stefan Lofven said that bars and restaurants will only be open until 8 p.m. starting March 1. 30 minutes. (9:30 p.m. Lithuanian time), and the number of visitors to shops and sports clubs will be limited.
On Tuesday, Stockholm authorities recommended that masks be worn on public transport at all times. This recommendation also applies indoors if it is not possible to maintain the required distance.
Previously, the use of masks on public transport was recommended only during peak hours.
Sweden, unlike most other European countries, had not declared quarantine and preferred to maintain social distance rather than wear masks.
However, since November, the country has gradually tightened preventive measures. Among other things, after 8 pm alcohol trading was prohibited, to gather groups of more than eight people, and the number of visitors to shops, swimming pools and sports centers was also limited.
Johan Carlson, director of the public health agency, said Wednesday that even stricter restrictions could be placed on stores and sports clubs, but did not provide specific details.
In the past, the wearing of protective masks in parliament was mandatory. Wearing a mask is only permitted in the parliament hall when addressing deputies.
Education Minister Anna Ekstrom said that stricter restrictions would help continue contact education in schools for as long as possible.
“Schools should be the last to close and the first to open,” he told reporters.
“There is a real threat from the so-called third wave. It is up to all of our actions whether it will increase,” Prime Minister Lofven said.
He warned that if the situation worsened, the government was ready to take closure measures.
“The situation is dire,” Prime Minister Lofven said on Wednesday, given the high number of new COVID-19 cases. “There is a high risk of a third wave of outbreaks.”
The Public Health Agency is tasked with introducing stricter limits on the number of customers who can visit stores, supermarkets, and sports clubs at the same time.
“We must avoid congestion,” Lofven said.
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