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It did not go exactly as planned when Swedish state epidemiologist Anders Tegnell posed for an interview with the British BBC, writes Expressen.
Here I was to explain how the Swedish krona measures work.
The strategy of the Swedish crown has attracted attention. When most other countries opted to introduce tough measures in March, Sweden remained open as usual. And Tegnell has repeatedly defended this decision.
Therefore, many people reacted when legal restrictions were recently introduced as a result of the increase in infection.
– We really try to do the same as many others. We try to minimize contact between people. We have learned to do this through a combination of laws and voluntary efforts. We think this is for the best, Tegnell tells the BBC.
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Say wrong
When the presenter addresses the requirement of a maximum of eight people at the same table in a restaurant, she also says that many Swedes have spoken to the BBC to react to the fact that tables can be placed together anyway.
This caused Tegnell to react, as indicated to the host.
– Is not true. That is not the case. Restaurants have very strict rules at distance at tables. Two meters and is required by law. So that’s not true, says the state epidemiologist.
But here he himself is wrong.
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According to the rules of the Public Health Authority, one meter, not two, is the current rule.
This is confirmed by press contact Pernilla Engström to Expressen.
– I have received confirmation that it is section 3 that applies. The rule is not two meters, he says.
– No more rules
Tegnell was also asked if he was afraid of going too far by introducing strict measures.
– There are no more statutory rules than before, only that there are more specific measures. 50 to eight people, he says.
Note that the recommendations are the same, but that they are more specific this time.
– We learn as we walk. We see that we have to be more strict with the restaurants so that they follow the rules, more strict than we were at the beginning.
He explains to the BBC that restaurants can be closed if they don’t follow the rules.
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New measures
The government will limit public gatherings to more than eight people. The new measures in Sweden apply from Tuesday.
The ban applies to large gatherings, such as demonstrations, concerts, and theatrical performances.
Restaurants must ensure that there are a maximum of eight people at the same table.
Schools, public transportation, private events, and shops are not covered by the ban. Seated events are also not included.
It has also been decided that the Public Health Authority can introduce a local ban on visiting nursing homes if necessary.
