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Sweden - Population: 10,036,379
Lockdown & social distancing
All counter measures
Date
Measure
Detail
Source
2020-06-17 General recommendations Remove the advice against non-essential travel to the following countries: Belgium, Croatia, France,... Government
2020-06-17 Testing policy Generous sampling and testing' approach of elderly homes extended to all municipal-funded care and c... Public Health Authority
2020-06-15 Schools closure  Secondary schools allowed to reopen again... Government
2020-06-15 Isolation and quarantine policies Extended until 31st Aug.: national ban on visits to the elderly care... Government
2020-06-14 Limit public gatherings Sport may restart but only outdoors and without crowds... Government
2020-06-14 Awareness campaigns With increasing travel, the basic hygiene measures become ever more important... Public Health Authority
2020-06-13 General recommendations People without symptoms free to travel Sweden domestically... Government
2020-06-12 General recommendations Publication of good-practise guidelines for prevention of COVID-19 spread in elderly homes... Public Health Authority
2020-06-11 Awareness campaigns Guidelines on behaviour during summer period published, e.g. encourage use of bycycles for public tr... Public Health Authority
2020-06-10 Awareness campaigns The frequency of press meetings is reduced... Government
2020-06-10 Other public health measures enforced Swedish Work Environment Agency checks PPEs in social sector ... Work Environment Agency
2020-06-09 Limit public gatherings More restrictive licensing for demonstrations... Government
2020-06-08 Awareness campaigns Around the false claims of products online to cure COVID-19, emphasising it is illegal... National Food Security Agency
2020-06-04 Border closure  Seasonal workers in the agricultural, forestry and horticulture sectors are added to the list of gro... Government
2020-06-04 Testing policy Everybody with symptoms to receive a free test (test at home kit or drive-in possible)... Government
2020-05-19 Testing policy National plan for the testing as proof of recovery from Corona established; e.g. for persons without... Public Health Authority
2020-05-19 Awareness campaigns Corona prevention information in sign language... Government
2020-05-15 Limit public gatherings Celebration at student flats is prohibited: Traveling on a truck or trailer that is towed by a truck... Government
2020-05-14 Border closure  Extension until 15th June: Temporary entry ban to the EU via Sweden... Ministry of Justice
2020-05-13 General recommendations Extension until 15th July: Recommendation against travel abroad... Government
2020-05-12 Strengthening the public health system To strengthen elderly care, employees in care of the elderly will be offered paid education and trai... Ministry of Finance
2020-05-12 Economic measures Pool for funding to municipalities to cover the additional expenses due to COVID-19 expanded to SEK ... Ministry of Finance
2020-05-11 Strengthening the public health system Changes to the priority setting and waiting lists of health interventions in hospitals... Government
2020-05-11 Psychological assistance and medical social work SEK 24 million to the regions to develop and strengthen digital contact channels to activities that ... Government
2020-05-11 Testing policy Testing strategy now also includes focused testing of patients and health and medical care staff... Government
2020-05-11 Emergency administrative structures activated or established Government appoints national coordinator for clinical studies on COVID-19... Government
2020-05-07 Economic measures Extension or reinforcement of 5 economic measures with an expected impact of SEK 14.7 billion: Highe... Government
2020-05-07 Strengthening the public health system National Board of Health and Welfare to allocate SEK 100 million to non-profit organisations for vio... Government
2020-05-07 Awareness campaigns Hygiene measures as most important approach in elderly homes and care institutions ... Government
2020-04-30 Economic measures Measure on reorientation support totalling SEK 39 billion; only certain companies eligible (To be el... Government
2020-04-30 Border checks  Extension until 11 November 2020: internal border control... Government
2020-04-30 Testing policy The Public Health Authority updated the national covid-19 diagnostic strategy to include, among othe... Public Health Authority
2020-04-29 General recommendations Pregnant women with risk factors are recommended to be extra cautious... Public Health Authority
2020-04-28 General recommendations Recommendations and hygiene framework for school graduation celebrations... Public Health Authority
2020-04-27 Awareness campaigns That rumours around age determining access to ICU care is wrong... Government
2020-04-24 Economic measures The Government has decided to change the requirements on Almi’s operations to facilitate investmen... Government
2020-04-23 Awareness campaigns To avoid gatherings and celebrate the Walpurgis night differently this year... Government
2020-04-22 Awareness campaigns Self-testing through online available kits strongly discourages, due to their non-reliability... Government
2020-04-20 Economic measures Launch of initiative for green jobs for people who are far from the labour market. The initiative is... Government
2020-04-20 Awareness campaigns Information on risk groups updated; including behavioural recommendations ... Government
2020-04-18 Emergency administrative structures activated or established Bill on new powers to be introduced into the Communicable Diseases Act (enabling potential bans of g... Government
2020-04-17 Testing policy National strategy to increase testing presented... Public Health Authority
2020-04-17 Emergency administrative structures activated or established Members of advisory reference group established... Public Health Authority
2020-04-16 General recommendations Change of recommendation for youth sport; no general advice against youth sport activities, under ce... Public Health Authority
2020-04-16 Border closure  Extension until 15th May: foreigners who are neither EEA nor EFTA nationals will continue to be proh... Government
2020-04-15 Economic measures The Government presents the 2020 Spring Fiscal Policy Bill... Government
2020-04-03 General recommendations Extension: The Ministry for Foreign Affairs advises against travel to all countries up to 15 June 20... Government
2020-04-03 Strengthening the public health system Field hospitals to be exempted from building permit requirement due to COVID-19... Government
2020-04-01 General recommendations For employers, general population, sport clubs, etc. on how to avoid spreading corona... Government
2020-04-01 Strengthening the public health system Ban on taking more medications from pharmacies than you need for a period of 3 months.... Government
2020-04-01 Other public health measures enforced Ban on visiting retirement homes... Government
2020-04-01 Isolation and quarantine policies Ban on visiting retirement homes... Government
2020-03-30 Economic measures Rent discounts for small companies in vulnerable sectors... Government
2020-03-29 Limit public gatherings Max 50 person gatherings in public... Government
2020-03-26 Strengthening the public health system The Public Health Authority has, with the support of the Swedish Armed Forces, conducted an investig... Public Health Authority
2020-03-25 Limit public gatherings Restaurants, bars and cafés throughout the entire country need to take special measures to reduce t... Government
2020-03-25 Economic measures SME economic package, including easier loans, tax deferrals and cuts, social security contribution r... Government
2020-03-25 Other public health measures enforced Restaurants, bars and cafés throughout the entire country need to take special measures to reduce t... Government
2020-03-20 Strengthening the public health system Expansion of capacities of beds for intensive care... Government
2020-03-19 Border closure  For all non-EEA or Swiss citizen that travel to Sweden for non-essential travel... Government
2020-03-18 Economic measures credit guarantees for Swedish airlines... International Monetary Fund
2020-03-17 Economic measures SEK 1 billion to culture and sport; Credit guarantees for airlines due to SARS-CoV-2; Increased loan... Government
2020-03-17 General recommendations Secondary schools, universities, municipal adult education and vocational adult schools recommended ... Government
2020-03-16 Economic measures Government assumes sick-pay; short-term work implemented; tax deferrals; ... Government
2020-03-14 General recommendations Recommendation against all non-essential travels... Government
2020-03-13 Economic measures The Government appoints a coordinator in response to the impact of the COVID-19 virus on the busines... Government
2020-03-12 Limit public gatherings limit of public gatherings to 500 persons... Government
2020-03-12 Strengthening the public health system Additional funding for relevant government agencies, including the Public Health Agency of Sweden, N... Government
2020-03-11 Economic measures Crisis package for Swedish businesses and jobs... Government
2020-02-01 Emergency administrative structures activated or established Crisis unit established... Government
1970-01-01 Strengthening the public health system Increased testing for COVID-19 and grants to municipalities and regions (SEK 103 billion)... International Monetary Fund
1970-01-01 Other public health measures enforced Vulnerable persons can reach out to get support for their daily needs or getting their medications d... Government
1970-01-01 General recommendations To rethink any use of the public transport system on whether the trip is necessary or could be taken... Government
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