- This is our longest land border.
It has been open for hundreds of years.
Of course, it is not possible to stop all traffic across this border with control measures, says Patrik Engström to Ekot in Swedish Radio.
The border is 160 km long and has not been guarded since World War II, according to Engström.
All entrances, including snowmobile trails, are now inventoried to be monitored by the police in one form or another.
The police in the border regions hope to get help from other authorities to cope with the task, such as the Coast Guard and Customs.
Valid until 14 February
The entry ban has two purposes, says Minister of the Interior Mikael Damberg to SVT: Partly to reduce the risk of spreading the mutated British virus variant from Norway, and partly to prevent the risk of increased congestion in Swedish stores if the new severe closures in the Oslo area make residents seek across the border to make purchases.
The entry ban takes effect at midnight and is valid until 14 February.
It can be extended if needed.
The call to enter: Stay at home
Exceptions are made for people who live or perform work in Sweden, staff who transport goods and other staff in the transport sector, and people with "urgent family reasons".
The Swedish Public Health Agency encourages everyone who travels to Sweden after staying in Norway to get tested, stay at home for at least seven days and avoid contact with others.
The invitation also applies to those who have stayed in Norway for the past 14 days.
The entire press conference on the entry ban can be seen here.