Still stay at home if you have symptoms

If you have symptoms that may be covid-19, you should continue to stay at home and avoid contact with others so as not to infect them.

The advice on quarantine for five days, two of which are fever-free, now only applies to healthcare staff.

The advice to get vaccinated remains for everyone over the age of twelve.

This applies to the unvaccinated

For people who have not taken the covid vaccine, it is still important to avoid congestion where many people gather.

Unvaccinated people who are in the risk group or who are elderly are at greater risk of becoming ill.

This applies to care and elderly care

As of February 9, testing and infection tracking are primarily for people in the health care system.

Health, medical and elderly care staff as well as patients and care recipients must be tested for symptoms of covid-19.

If tested positive, five days apply without close contact with others, of which two fever-free days with clear improvement.

The health service must continue to work to minimize the risk of infection.

This applies to travel abroad

Anyone with symptoms should not travel, recommends krisinformation.se.

It is important to stay up to date on what rules of conduct apply in the country you are visiting, Sweden abroad lists rules for each country on its website.

In the EU and in many other countries, covid certificates apply, the E-health authority lists which countries require this.