Guide: These are the new directives from the Public Health Authority

The new advice should be followed by everyone and people in risk groups, as well as over 70 years, should be especially careful.

All businesses in Sweden are required to take measures to reduce the spread of infection, according to the Public Health Authority. This is what applies:

• Furnish in a way that creates larger areas and reduces congestion.
• Offer the opportunity to wash your hands or access to hands-on liquor.
• Set up information sheets.

• Be careful with hand hygiene - wash your hands frequently and for at least 20 seconds.
• Keep away from others in places where people gather, both indoors and outdoors.
• Keep away from others in public transport.
• Refrain from participating in larger social contexts such as parties, funerals, baptisms, parties and weddings.
• Keep away from others in the bathhouse and gym. Avoid changing in public changing rooms.
• Avoid traveling during rush hour and refrain from unnecessary travel.

• Restrict social contacts.
• Avoid public transport and public transport.
• Avoid shopping in stores, including pharmacies and grocery stores.
• Avoid staying in places where people gather.

• Maintain traffic to the extent required to avoid congestion.
• Inform passengers about ways to reduce the spread of infection.
• Limit the number of passengers per vehicle.

• Limit the number of customers staying in the room at the same time.
• Introduce alternative solutions to cash lines. For example, markings for distance between customers.

• Ensure that close contact between practitioners is avoided.
• Postpone matches and contests.
• Avoid congestion, for example, by limiting the number of spectators.
• Keep the activities outdoors as far as possible.
• Avoid unnecessary trips in connection with sports.

• To the extent possible, employers should slip out seats.
• Wash your hands regularly and keep away from each other.
• Work from home to the extent possible.
• Avoid unnecessary travel at work.
• Adapt working hours to avoid travel in rush hour traffic.
• Avoid meetings or hold them digitally.

These recommendations apply from 1 April to 31 December, but may be repealed or extended, depending on the situation at a later stage.