On Thursday morning, Minister of Social Affairs Lena Hallengren (S) announced that the ban on serving alcohol after 20:00 will be extended to 24 January.
In the first stage, the ban would have expired tomorrow Friday and for many in the industry, today's announcement comes as a surprise.
Eskilstuna restaurateur Cihan Alkoyn has just over 30 employees and describes the last few months as a great ordeal.
- We do everything we can to survive and put in what we have, even private funds, he says.
In the video above, the restaurateur Cihan Alkoyn tells more about how he views today's message.