On Wednesday, the Government and the Public Health Agency (FHM) presented a number of new restrictions to curb the Swedish spread of infection and prevent a possible third wave of infection.
This includes limiting the opening hours of all the country's restaurants and further reducing the maximum number of visitors to shops and malls.
From a political point of view, there is criticism that the government should introduce even stricter restrictions to ensure that it avoids a third wave, among other things, the Center Party's party leader Annie Lööf believes that the government should take advantage of the new pandemic law and temporarily close down shops.
But, Lena Hallengren does not think it is necessary.
- There is nothing at present that indicates that if we do, we would avoid a third wave, she says.
- It is about a change in behavior and that the measures that are in place, when they are also tightened, that they would be enough without taking the toughest measures.
Do not believe in fines
Nor does she believe that the Moderates' proposal for a fine if you do not follow the recommendations, for example that of having a mouth guard in public transport.
-I have a hard time seeing how we would be fined.
In that case, it is the Police who would issue them.
On the other hand, FHM has the opportunity to signal to the government that it wants binding rules, for example in public transport, she says.