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This week, the government proposed a new ban on alcohol in restaurants and bars after 10pm. The reason is that they want to reduce the risk of people bypassing the restrictions.
– It is clear, after the 22nd the risk increases that people will no longer sit down to chew on a piece of man without there simply being an obvious risk of congestion, Social Affairs Minister Lena Hallengren told Expressen.
Close to the bars on Saturday night
Under the proposal, the alcohol ban will be introduced on November 20, Friday, and then will apply until the end of February 2021.
Thus, this weekend could be the last this year that Swedes could drink in the pub until the wee hours of the morning.
At Södermalm in Stockholm, there were many who moved into pub life on Saturday night.
Last week, the district recorded more cases of illness than any other part of the capital. In total, there were 562 people who fell ill with Covid-19, according to statistics from the Public Health Agency.
Löfven’s Warning: “No Judgment”
It remains to be seen whether the population will decline as a result of the government’s proposal to stop alcohol. However, similar measures have been introduced in several other countries and are considered to have an effect in stopping the spread of the infection, especially among young people.
At the same time, Prime Minister Stefan Löfven has stated that there is a risk that the proposal will only lead to more house parties.
– If you think so, I can’t sit down until 22.30, but let us sit with me, it’s indiscriminate, we are adults who should be able to take on this responsibility, Löfven said on Wednesday.
Stefan Löfven announced during the press conference that the sale of alcohol will be banned after 10pm, followed by the spread of the infection.
This is how restaurateurs and visitors react to the prohibition of alcohol
Stefan Löfven says alcohol sales will stop after 10pm
