On the entrances and storefronts around Uppsala are patches that the facility is closed due to the corona virus. The premises that were previously filled with people are empty.

One of them is the Birger Jarl nightclub, which boomed when the government decided to ban public gatherings with over 500 people. After that came the requirement to have only table seating - then the ceiling for the number of people allowed was lowered to 50.

- We have no income whatsoever. I can't say it's going bad - it's not going at all, says co-owner Johan Lindh.

Schedules for hourly employees are deleted and attempts are being made to reduce other costs.

- It's only been a couple of weeks but it feels like an eternity. I'm an incurable optimist, but I don't know how long we can last.

Dropped 75 percent

At restaurant Domtrappkällaren, the owner Daniel Eriksson is open - but the cancellations hail. During payday, 75 percent of revenue was lost compared to before the crisis.

- It's grim times. We don't see the horizon, he says.

He wants clearer state support, not just loans and tax breaks.

- During our three years here, we and our employees have contributed ten million to the Treasury. It may be the case that we are somewhat more concrete back, says Daniel Eriksson.

A permanent employee has been allowed to leave and hourly employees receive fewer hours. Daniel Eriksson has not applied for short-term leave.

- We have so many mixed forms of work so it becomes difficult to do so, so we have to lay off all permanent employees. But it may be relevant.