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The Swedes are getting tougher after the spread of a new virus mutation was discovered.
See the video above: Foreign Minister Ann Linde arrived with the tough message to the Swedes in these countries.
– We come up with some difficult messages. For some, it will mean that they are not allowed to reunite with family at Christmas, but we do it here so that we can handle a very tense situation. Therefore, there will be an entry ban from the UK, but Swedish citizens will not be affected by this, Interior Minister Mikael Damberg said.
Chancellor Ann Linde added that the entry ban applies for 48 hours, initially from the UK. There are several exceptions to the entry ban. Among other things, cargo planes and ambulance planes are not covered, and the UK’s entry ban will take effect from midnight.
– All Swedes in the UK should contact the embassy in the country for more information, he continued.
48 timer
When asked why the ban “only” applies for 48 hours, Linde told reporters:
– It will have important consequences for those who intend to return home. We do it for a limited time, then we are at the same level as the rest of the EU, was the reply to the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
– This is the European attitude, said Interior Minister Mikael Damberg.
– To test
The head of the Public Health Authority, Johan Carlson, made a clear appeal to all Swedes who have traveled from the UK in recent days.
“Everyone who has traveled from the UK since December 12 is encouraged to test for covid-19,” Carlson said.
– Everyone should remain in home quarantine for seven days, he added.
Carlson was asked why Sweden does not have mandatory tests at airports, and he made it clear that there is nothing they would recommend at this time.
– It is important that you test yourself in your place of residence, so that you are registered in the system and can get rules on how to behave, replied the leader of the Public Health Authority.
The border with Denmark
Stefan Löfven’s government will block Denmark’s entry into Sweden due to the spread of a new mutation of the virus, according to the Expressen newspaper.
– Therefore, the border will also be closed to Denmark, and this applies from midnight, Damberg said at the press conference.
According to journalistic sources, the closure of the border will be confirmed at a press conference on Monday afternoon.
On Sunday, Sweden’s Home Secretary Mikael Damberg announced that an entry ban from the UK will be introduced, also due to fears of spreading a more contagious coronary variant. (© NTB)
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