The reason is that Norwegian authorities fear a major outbreak of the British mutation of the coronavirus in the Oslo area.
The Swedish Public Health Agency therefore urges all visitors to Sweden who have stayed in Norway for the past 14 days to stay at home for at least seven days, to avoid contact with others as far as possible, and to test themselves as soon as possible after arrival in Sweden with follow-up test five days after arrival. .
The rest of the household should also stay at home waiting for test results.
Whether there could be a similar situation in Sweden is unclear according to the Swedish Public Health Agency.
- We do not know.
You must have great respect for the new virus, it exists in very many countries in Europe.
It obviously has the potential to spread.
We monitor the situation and take the necessary measures to reduce the spread of this as much as possible, says state epidemiologist Anders Tegnell to SVT News.
Soon before the government a travel ban from Norway, Interior Minister Mikael Damberg (S) tells TT.
Spreads faster
The British virus variant is suspected to have debuted in September and has since taken over the spread of infection in the British Isles.
Cases have so far been found in more than 50 countries, including Sweden.
According to Anders Tegnell, the cases in Sweden are not of a more serious nature than the "original" coronavirus.
- The few cases we have had here have not been serious, he says.
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