Announcing a number of new measures, Prime Minister Stefan Lofven told a news conference that the Public Health Agency was now “recommending face masks and that they should be used on public transport at certain occasions”.
Johan Carlson, director of the Public Health Agency, on the same time stressed that face masks shouldn’t be considered an alternative to sustaining physical distance, and the advice was restricted to situations have been that was impossible.
“We don’t assume it should have a deciding impact, however on this particular situation it may possibly have a positive impact,” Carlson stated, including that wearing them on the street didn’t seem to be important.
Along with the face masks suggestion, Lofven stated as of December 24, the maximum variety of individuals allowed to share a desk at a restaurant can be restricted to 4 and restaurants and bars wouldn’t be allowed to promote alcohol after 8 pm.
The nation has stood apart from different nations by shunning lockdowns.
It’s experiencing a strong second wave of Covid-19 and has already tried to step up preventative measures during the autumn.
Requested about whether or not stricter measures have been needed Lofven maintained that the technique was calibrated for the long-haul.
“A severe lockdown wouldn’t have an impact in the long term as a result of individuals wouldn’t put up with that,” Lofven informed reporters
However as cases have risen, authorities have urged individuals to restrict social interactions to these in their family or a very small circle of friends.
However, some measures are binding, and on November 24 a ban on public gatherings of over eight individuals came into force, lowering the number from 50.
The entire number of deaths related to Covid-19 in the nation of some 10.3 million reached 7,993 on Friday, with more than 500 individuals in the final week and nearly 2,000 since the starting of November.
