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Sweden introduces an entry ban from Norway after the new British mutation of the coronavirus spread in a municipality south of Oslo. Espen Rostrup Nakstad, deputy director of health in Norway, understands that Sweden wants to close the border to the country that has introduced record restrictions.
Sweden introduces an entry ban from Norway, Interior Minister Mikael Damberg announced today. The ban applies from midnight until February 14. Transportation, commuting and urgent family matters are exempt from the rules.
– There is a risk that many will come from Norway to Sweden as Norway has introduced new strong restrictions, and that is why the border is being closed, to reduce the risk of spreading the infection, says Mikael Damberg at a press conference . today.
About twenty people have been confirmed to be infected with the new variant in Norway. And because the spread of the infection can’t be directly related to UK travelers. but it seems to have spread within the country, ten municipalities have been closed, including Olso.
– This outbreak has been going on for two to three weeks, and now we can’t trace it back to the UK, says Espen Rostrup Nakstad, Deputy Director of Health in Norway.
Only the essentials open
Everything except gas stations, grocery stores and pharmacies is now closed in the affected municipalities.
– We have simply closed everything you can close until January 31. We hope it will have a good effect on the spread of the infection, says Espen Rostrup Nakstad.
Some ignore the quarantine
Everyone who travels to Norway must be quarantined for ten days, how could the UK variant of the virus then spread in Norway?
– The problem with covid-19 is that you can get infected even without symptoms, and it is not one hundred percent who follows the quarantine rules. So someone may have gone out to the community or to work and infected others.
On Sunday afternoon, Sweden decided to introduce an entry ban from Norway due to the spread of the infection, a decision Espen Rostrup Nakstad believes is a good one.
– I think it makes sense. We also have very strict rules for traveling to Norway, so it is completely fair that you have strict measures when traveling from Norway, so we have no criticism on that.
No entry ban to Norway
From the Norwegian point of view, can it be relevant to ban Swedes from entering?
– No, right now we have very strict rules. We believe that these are good measures, which should be evaluated at the end of January.
The British version of the infection is also spreading in Sweden and 55 cases have been confirmed so far.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises against
On Sunday, the Foreign Ministry resubmitted advice on unnecessary travel to Norway. The decision is valid until further notice.
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Mikael Damberg.
Photo: Robin Lorentz-Allard
The Swedish-Norwegian border on the Swedish border. Summer 2020 image.
Photograph: Jil Yngland / TT NYHETSBYRÅN
Norwegians in Bekkestua line up to shop at the Norwegian equivalent of Systembolaget.
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