Also, Sweden is starting to clamp down on regions with high case counts.
More Swedish regions advised for more restrictions as COVID-19 cases increase 70 pct in one week - Xinhua | English.news.cn
STOCKHOLM, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- COVID-19 cases have increased 70 percent in one week in Sweden, sparking the country to impose more restrictions in more regions, Swedish Television (SVT) on Tuesday quoted Anders Tegnell, a state epidemiologist, as saying at a press conference of the Public Health Agency of Sweden.
According to the SVT report, the Public Health Agency of Sweden has decided to advise stricter restrictions in the southern region of Skane which is neighboring Denmark. "We have made a decision at the Swedish Public Health Agency to have stricter advice in Skane, similar to those in Uppsala," said Tegnell.
Skane, the southernmost county of Sweden, is the second region to be advised for stricter local restrictions after the university city of Uppsala, about 70 kilometers north of the capital Stockholm, where coronavirus has spread rapidly especially among the younger age groups. Currently, the top three regions in Sweden that are particularly affected by the increased transmissions are Skane, Uppsala and Stockholm.
According to SVT, people in the Skane region are currently urged to avoid public transport and shops. Tegnell also suggested that a unified national guideline on restrictions could be used if more regions see an upsurge.