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Since the government announced a new stricter restriction on public gatherings and public events, to a maximum of eight people, on Monday, it is unclear how they affect seated audiences.
Since November 1, seated events have been able to gather up to 300 people, provided distances are maintained and other requirements for infection control are met. The exception of the general border was long awaited by the world of culture and sports.
Since the rules for seated hearings came into effect, county administrative boards have had the opportunity, in practice, to eliminate the exemption and lower the hearing ceiling at the regional level. This has also happened in most regions of Sweden, where a maximum of 50 people now apply.
When the new decision If the reduction of the general limit of public meetings to eight people takes effect, something that is expected to happen next week, the government assumes that the administrative boards of the county will do the same.
– Eight is the norm and it is the limit that we see in front of us on which the county administrative boards now make decisions, because we are in that situation. It’s hard for me to see that they won’t make that decision, said Prime Minister Stefan Löfven (S).
– In the same way that the county administrative boards were very obedient before and did not have the exception of up to 300 but remained at 50, the government assumes that they will also go to the eighth level, added the Minister of Social Affairs Lena Hallengren.
In another round regions and county administrative boards as TT has done, several declared that they are analyzing the situation and awaiting the government’s decision.
Skåne Governor Anneli Hulthén believes Stefan Löfven’s message that the limit of eight is the new norm in society was clear.
– What was not law, was normative. It’s probably a message to ponder and take note of, the governor tells TT.
The government will not remove the exemption for seated hearings. Lena Hallengren believes that there is currently no need to make such a change at the national level.
– I want to emphasize that if it had been the case that our county administrative boards were not prudent and quick to eliminate this exception, then perhaps the government would have made other decisions. Now there is no reason, he says.
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