Coronavirus MAP: Sweden's local recommendations where you live

All of Sweden's 21 regions have to date introduced local restrictions together with the Public Health Agency, and everyone is expected to follow the national recommendations to curb the spread of coronavirus. Read more about Sweden's coronavirus guidelines on The Local or via Krisinformation, Sweden's official website for emergency information from authorities.

The regional restrictions are set to apply until at least December 13th.

The restrictions are not generally legally binding, so there are no fines for violating them, but are at the same time not considered optional. Britte Bråstad, chief legal officer for the Public Health Agency, described the measures – allmänna råd or 'general recommendations' – as "something in between regulations and recommendations" in an interview with The Local in October. "You could say it's a 'strong recommendation'," she said at the time.

All regions so far have included a recommendation to avoid close contact with people you don't live with. This is defined as being closer than 1.5 metres to another person, and includes socialising and activities such as health or beauty treatments, although essential activities such as medical care are not included. 

• Rules or recommendations: Just how strict are Sweden's coronavirus guidelines?

Blekinge

• If possible, avoid having physical contact with other people than those you live with. That includes among other things a recommendation against organising or attending a party or similar social occasion. You should also avoid certain kinds of activities if they cannot be carried out without physical distance to others, such as contact sports or health or beauty care that is not medically justified.

• Refrain from being in indoor environment such as shops, shopping centres, museums, libraries, swimming pools and gyms, with the exception of for example grocery stores and pharmacies.

• Refrain from taking part in meetings, concerts, shows, sports training, matches or competitions. This does not apply to sports training for children and young people born 2005 or later.

• Avoid unnecessary travel. Travelling within or between regions could contribute to increased spread of infection because you often meet new people, which starts new chains of transmission. You should therefore, as far as it is possible, refrain from such travel. This recommendation is not intended to prevent people from, for example, going to work, studies/employment or healthcare which requires physical presence.

 

• Businesses, organisations, and workplaces should also take measures to ensure that visitors or employees are able to follow the local coronavirus recommendations. This could include limiting the number of visitors and making sure staff can work from home.

• The new recommendations came into effect on December 1st and at the time of writing apply until December 13th, but may be extended. Read the Public Health Agency's decision in Swedish here.

Dalarna

• If possible, avoid having physical contact with other people than those you live with. That includes among other things a recommendation against organising or attending a party or similar social occasion. You should also avoid certain kinds of activities if they cannot be carried out without physical distance to others, such as contact sports or health or beauty care that is not medically justified.

• Refrain from being in indoor environment such as shops, shopping centres, museums, libraries, swimming pools and gyms, with the exception of for example grocery stores and pharmacies.

• Refrain from taking part in meetings, concerts, shows, sports training, matches or competitions. This does not apply to sports training for children and young people born 2005 or later.

• Avoid unnecessary travel. Travelling within or between regions could contribute to increased spread of infection because you often meet new people, which starts new chains of transmission. You should therefore, as far as it is possible, refrain from such travel. This recommendation is not intended to prevent people from, for example, going to work, studies/employment or healthcare which requires physical presence.

• Businesses, organisations, and workplaces should also take measures to ensure that visitors or employees are able to follow the local coronavirus recommendations. This could include limiting the number of visitors and making sure staff can work from home.

• The new recommendations came into effect on November 12th and at the time of writing apply until December 13th, but may be extended. Read the Public Health Agency's decision in Swedish here.

Gotland

• If possible, avoid having physical contact with other people than those you live with. That includes among other things a recommendation against organising or attending a party or similar social occasion. You should also avoid certain kinds of activities if they cannot be carried out without physical distance to others, such as contact sports or health or beauty care that is not medically justified.

• Refrain from being in indoor environment such as shops, shopping centres, museums, libraries, swimming pools and gyms, with the exception of for example grocery stores and pharmacies.

• Refrain from taking part in meetings, concerts, shows, sports training, matches or competitions. This does not apply to sports training for children and young people born 2005 or later.

• Businesses, organisations, and workplaces should also take measures to ensure that visitors or employees are able to follow the local coronavirus recommendations. This could include limiting the number of visitors and making sure staff can work from home.

• The new recommendations came into effect on November 12th and at the time of writing apply until December 13th, but may be extended. Read the Public Health Agency's decision in Swedish here.

Gävleborg

• Avoid close contact with other people than the ones you live with. This includes among other things a ban on arranging parties or social gatherings. You should also avoid certain types of activities that can't be done without close contact, such as contact sports or beauty or healthcare treatment that is not medically motivated.
   
• Refrain from being in indoor environments where people gather, for example shops, shopping centres, museums, libraries, swimming pools and gyms, with the exception of necessarily visits to grocery stores and pharmacies
   
• Refrain from taking part in meetings, concerts, shows, sports training, matches or competitions. This does not apply to sports training for children and young people born 2005 or later. Necessary contact, for example doctor's visits, is not included in this ban.
   
• Refrain from unnecessary travel within the region and outside it.
   
• Businesses, organisations, and workplaces should also take measures to ensure that visitors or employees are able to follow the local coronavirus recommendations. This could include limiting the number of visitors and making sure staff can work from home.
   
• The local recommendations came into force on November 16th and at the time of writing apply until December 13th, but may be extended. Read the Public Health Agency's decision in Swedish here.

Halland

• Refrain from being in indoor environments such as shops, shopping centres, museums, libraries, swimming pools and gyms, with the exception of necessarily visits to grocery stores and pharmacies

• Refrain from taking part in for example meetings, concerts, shows, sports training, matches and competitions. This does not apply to sports training for children and young people born 2005 or later.

• If possible, avoid physical contact with other people than the ones you live with. That includes, among other things, a recommendation against organising or attending a party or similar social occasion.

• Businesses, organisations, and workplaces should also take measures to ensure that visitors or employees are able to follow the local coronavirus recommendations. This could include limiting the number of visitors and making sure staff can work from home.

• The new local recommendations came into force on November 3rd and at the time of writing apply until December 13th, but may be extended. Read the Public Health Agency's decision in Swedish here.

Jämtland

• If possible, avoid having physical contact with other people than those you live with. That includes among other things a recommendation against organising or attending a party or similar social occasion. You should also avoid certain kinds of activities if they cannot be carried out without physical distance to others, such as contact sports or health or beauty care that is not medically justified.
   
• Avoid unnecessary travel. Travelling within or between regions could contribute to increased spread of infection because you often meet new people, which starts new chains of transmission. You should therefore, as far as it is possible, refrain from such travel. This recommendation is not intended to prevent people from, for example, going to work, studies/employment or healthcare which requires physical presence.
   
• Businesses, organisations, and workplaces should also take measures to ensure that visitors or employees are able to follow the local coronavirus recommendations. This could include limiting the number of visitors and making sure staff can work from home.
   
• These measures came into effect immediately on November 19th and are initially in place until December 13th, but could be extended beyond that if necessary. Read the Public Health Agency's decision in Swedish here.

Jönköping

• Refrain from being in indoor environments such as shops, shopping centres, museums, libraries, swimming pools and gyms, with the exception of necessarily visits to grocery stores and pharmacies

•  Refrain from taking part in for example meetings, concerts, shows, sports training, matches and competitions. This does not apply to sports training for children and young people born 2005 or later.

• If possible, avoid physical contact with other people than the ones you live with. That includes, among other things, a recommendation against organising or attending a party or similar social occasion.

• Businesses, organisations, and workplaces should also take measures to ensure that visitors or employees are able to follow the local coronavirus recommendations. This could include limiting the number of visitors and making sure staff can work from home.

• The new local recommendations came into force on November 3rd and at the time of writing apply until December 13th, but may be extended. Read the Public Health Agency's decision in Swedish here.

Kalmar

• If possible, avoid having physical contact with other people than those you live with. That includes among other things a recommendation against organising or attending a party or similar social occasion. You should also avoid certain kinds of activities if they cannot be carried out without physical distance to others, such as contact sports or health or beauty care that is not medically justified.

• Refrain from being in indoor environment such as shops, shopping centres, museums, libraries, swimming pools and gyms, with the exception of for example grocery stores and pharmacies.

• Refrain from taking part in meetings, concerts, shows, sports training, matches or competitions. This does not apply to sports training for children and young people born 2005 or later.

• Businesses, organisations, and workplaces should also take measures to ensure that visitors or employees are able to follow the local coronavirus recommendations. This could include limiting the number of visitors and making sure staff can work from home.

• The new local recommendations came into force on November 10th and at the time of writing apply until December 13th, but may be extended. Read the Public Health Agency's decision in Swedish here.

Kronoberg

• If possible, avoid having physical contact with other people than those you live with. That includes among other things a recommendation against organising or attending a party or similar social occasion. You should also avoid certain kinds of activities if they cannot be carried out without physical distance to others, such as contact sports or health or beauty care that is not medically justified.

• Refrain from being in indoor environment such as shops, shopping centres, museums, libraries, swimming pools and gyms, with the exception of for example grocery stores and pharmacies.

• Refrain from taking part in meetings, concerts, shows, sports training, matches or competitions. This does not apply to sports training for children and young people born 2005 or later.

• Businesses, organisations, and workplaces should also take measures to ensure that visitors or employees are able to follow the local coronavirus recommendations. This could include limiting the number of visitors and making sure staff can work from home.

• The new local recommendations came into force on November 5th and at the time of writing apply until December 13th, but may be extended. Read the Public Health Agency's decision in Swedish here.

Norrbotten

• If possible, avoid having physical contact with other people than those you live with. That includes among other things a recommendation against organising or attending a party or similar social occasion. You should also avoid certain kinds of activities if they cannot be carried out without physical distance to others, such as contact sports or health or beauty care that is not medically justified.

• Refrain from being in indoor environment such as shops, shopping centres, museums, libraries, swimming pools and gyms, with the exception of for example grocery stores and pharmacies.
   
• Refrain from taking part in meetings, concerts, shows, sports training, matches or competitions. This does not apply to sports training for children and young people born 2005 or later.

• Avoid unnecessary travel. Travelling within or between regions could contribute to increased spread of infection because you often meet new people, which starts new chains of transmission. You should therefore, as far as it is possible, refrain from such travel. This recommendation is not intended to prevent people from, for example, going to work, studies/employment or healthcare which requires physical presence.

• Businesses, organisations, and workplaces should also take measures to ensure that visitors or employees are able to follow the local coronavirus recommendations. This could include limiting the number of visitors and making sure staff can work from home.

• The new local recommendations came into force on November 10th and at the time of writing apply until December 13th, but may be extended. Read the Public Health Agency's decision in Swedish here.

Skåne

• Avoid public transport or other public means of transportation.

• Refrain from being in indoor environments such as shops, shopping centres, museums, libraries, swimming pools and gyms, with the exception of necessary visits to grocery stores or pharmacies.

• Refrain from attending, for example, meetings, concerts, performances, sports training, matches and competitions. This does not apply to sports training for children born 2005 or later. The Public Health Agency writes on its website that Skåne's infectious disease doctor underlines that the key thing is to avoid indoor sports training, and matches that attract participants from other regions.

• If possible avoid physical contact with people other than those you live with.

• Businesses, organisations, and workplaces should also take measures to ensure that visitors or employees are able to follow the local coronavirus recommendations. This could include limiting the number of visitors and making sure staff can work from home.

• The new local recommendations came into force on October 27th and at the time of writing apply until December 13th, but may be extended. Read the Public Health Agency's decision in Swedish here.

People walking in Malmö on the day the local recommendations were introduced. Photo: Johan Nilsson/TT

Stockholm

• Refrain from being in indoor environments such as shops, shopping centres, museums, libraries, swimming pools and gyms. Necessary visits to for example grocery stores and pharmacies are OK.

• Refrain from attending, for example, meetings, concerts, performances, sports training, matches and competitions. This does not apply to sports training for children born 2005 or later.

• If possible avoid physical contact with people other than those you live with. This includes for example attending or throwing a party or similar social gatherings. Necessary close contact, such as medical appointments, are still OK.

• Businesses, organisations, and workplaces should also take measures to ensure that visitors or employees are able to follow the local coronavirus recommendations. This could include limiting the number of visitors and making sure staff can work from home.

• The new local recommendations came into force on October 29th and at the time of writing apply until December 13th, but may be extended. Read the Public Health Agency's decision in Swedish here.

READ ALSO: Stockholm, Västra Götaland and Östergötland roll out local coronavirus rules

Stockholm infectious disease doctor Maria Rotzén Östlund. Photo: Anders Wiklund/TT

Sörmland

• If possible, avoid having physical contact with other people than those you live with. That includes among other things a recommendation against organising or attending a party or similar social occasion. You should also avoid certain kinds of activities if they cannot be carried out without physical distance to others, such as contact sports or health or beauty care that is not medically justified.

• Refrain from being in indoor environment such as shops, shopping centres, museums, libraries, swimming pools and gyms, with the exception of for example grocery stores and pharmacies.

• Refrain from taking part in meetings, concerts, shows, sports training, matches or competitions. This does not apply to sports training for children and young people born 2005 or later.

• Businesses, organisations, and workplaces should also take measures to ensure that visitors or employees are able to follow the local coronavirus recommendations. This could include limiting the number of visitors and making sure staff can work from home.

• The new local recommendations came into force on November 5th and at the time of writing apply until November 26th, but may be extended. Read the Public Health Agency's decision in Swedish here.

Uppsala

• Avoid public transport or other public means of transportation.

• If possible, avoid physical contact with other people than those you live with.

• Businesses, organisations, and workplaces should also take measures to ensure that visitors or employees are able to follow the local coronavirus recommendations. This could include limiting the number of visitors and making sure staff can work from home.

• The new local recommendations came into force on October 20th and at the time of writing apply until December 13th, after being extended once. They may be extended further. Read the Public Health Agency's decision in Swedish here.

READ ALSO: Uppsala's infectious disease doctor explains new restrictions to The Local

Uppsala's restrictions have already been extended once. Photo: Claudio Bresciani/TT

Värmland

• If possible, avoid having physical contact with other people than those you live with. That includes among other things a recommendation against organising or attending a party or similar social occasion. You should also avoid certain kinds of activities if they cannot be carried out without physical distance to others, such as contact sports or health or beauty care that is not medically justified.

• Refrain from being in indoor environment such as shops, shopping centres, museums, libraries, swimming pools and gyms, with the exception of for example grocery stores and pharmacies.

• Refrain from taking part in meetings, concerts, shows, sports training, matches or competitions. This does not apply to sports training for children and young people born 2005 or later.

• Avoid unnecessary travel. Travelling within or between regions could contribute to increased spread of infection because you often meet new people, which starts new chains of transmission. You should therefore, as far as it is possible, refrain from such travel. This recommendation is not intended to prevent people from, for example, going to work, studies/employment or healthcare which requires physical presence.

• Businesses, organisations, and workplaces should also take measures to ensure that visitors or employees are able to follow the local coronavirus recommendations. This could include limiting the number of visitors and making sure staff can work from home.

• The new recommendations came into effect on November 12th and at the time of writing apply until December 13th, but may be extended. Read the Public Health Agency's decision in Swedish here.

Västerbotten

• If possible, avoid having physical contact with other people than those you live with. That includes among other things a recommendation against organising or attending a party or similar social occasion. You should also avoid certain kinds of activities if they cannot be carried out without physical distance to others, such as contact sports or health or beauty care that is not medically justified.

• Refrain from being in indoor environment such as shops, shopping centres, museums, libraries, swimming pools and gyms, with the exception of for example grocery stores and pharmacies.

• Refrain from taking part in meetings, concerts, shows, sports training, matches or competitions. This does not apply to sports training for children and young people born 2005 or later.

• Avoid unnecessary travel. Travelling within or between regions could contribute to increased spread of infection because you often meet new people, which starts new chains of transmission. You should therefore, as far as it is possible, refrain from such travel. This recommendation is not intended to prevent people from, for example, going to work, studies/employment or healthcare which requires physical presence.

• Businesses, organisations, and workplaces should also take measures to ensure that visitors or employees are able to follow the local coronavirus recommendations. This could include limiting the number of visitors and making sure staff can work from home.

• The new local recommendations came into force on November 10th and at the time of writing apply until December 13th, but may be extended. Read the Public Health Agency's decision in Swedish here.

Västernorrland

• Avoid close contact with other people than the ones you live with. This includes among other things a ban on arranging parties or social gatherings. You should also avoid certain types of activities that can't be done without close contact, such as contact sports or beauty or healthcare treatment that is not medically motivated.
   
• Refrain from being in indoor environments where people gather, for example shops, shopping centres, museums, libraries, swimming pools and gyms, with the exception of necessarily visits to grocery stores and pharmacies
   
• Refrain from taking part in meetings, concerts, shows, sports training, matches or competitions. This does not apply to sports training for children and young people born 2005 or later. Necessary contact, for example doctor's visits, is not included in this ban.
   
• Refrain from unnecessary travel within the region and outside it.
   
• Businesses, organisations, and workplaces should also take measures to ensure that visitors or employees are able to follow the local coronavirus recommendations. This could include limiting the number of visitors and making sure staff can work from home.
   
• The local recommendations came into force on November 16th and at the time of writing apply until December 13th, but may be extended. Read the Public Health Agency's decision in Swedish here.

Västmanland

• If possible, avoid having physical contact with other people than those you live with. That includes among other things a recommendation against organising or attending a party or similar social occasion. You should also avoid certain kinds of activities if they cannot be carried out without physical distance to others, such as contact sports or health or beauty care that is not medically justified.

• Refrain from being in indoor environment such as shops, shopping centres, museums, libraries, swimming pools and gyms, with the exception of for example grocery stores and pharmacies.

• Refrain from taking part in meetings, concerts, shows, sports training, matches or competitions. This does not apply to sports training for children and young people born 2005 or later.

• Avoid unnecessary travel. Travelling within or between regions could contribute to increased spread of infection because you often meet new people, which starts new chains of transmission. You should therefore, as far as it is possible, refrain from such travel. This recommendation is not intended to prevent people from, for example, going to work, studies/employment or healthcare which requires physical presence.

• Businesses, organisations, and workplaces should also take measures to ensure that visitors or employees are able to follow the local coronavirus recommendations. This could include limiting the number of visitors and making sure staff can work from home.

• The new recommendations came into effect on November 12th and at the time of writing apply until December 13th, but may be extended. Read the Public Health Agency's decision in Swedish here.

Västra Götaland

• Refrain from being in indoor environments such as shops, shopping centres, museums, libraries, swimming pools and gyms. Necessary visits to for example grocery stores and pharmacies are OK.

• Refrain from attending, for example, meetings, concerts, performances, sports training, matches and competitions. This does not apply to sports training for children born 2005 or later.

• If possible avoid physical contact with people other than those you live with. This includes for example attending or throwing a party or similar social gatherings. Necessary close contact, such as medical appointments, are still OK.

• Businesses, organisations, and workplaces should also take measures to ensure that visitors or employees are able to follow the local coronavirus recommendations. This could include limiting the number of visitors and making sure staff can work from home.

• The new local recommendations came into force on October 29th and at the time of writing apply until December 13th, but may be extended. Read the Public Health Agency's decision in Swedish here.

A football match without an audience in Gothenburg in August. Photo: Adam Ihse/TT

Örebro

• Refrain from being in indoor environments such as shops, shopping centres, museums, libraries, swimming pools and gyms, with the exception of necessarily visits to grocery stores and pharmacies

•  Refrain from taking part in for example meetings, concerts, shows, sports training, matches and competitions. This does not apply to sports training for children and young people born 2005 or later.

• If possible, avoid physical contact with other people than the ones you live with. That includes, among other things, a recommendation against organising or attending a party or similar social occasion.

• Businesses, organisations, and workplaces should also take measures to ensure that visitors or employees are able to follow the local coronavirus recommendations. This could include limiting the number of visitors and making sure staff can work from home.
   
• The new local recommendations came into force on November 3rd and at the time of writing apply until December 13th, but may be extended. Read the Public Health Agency's decision in Swedish here.

Östergötland

• Refrain from being in indoor environments such as shops, shopping centres, museums, libraries, swimming pools and gyms. Necessary visits to for example grocery stores and pharmacies are OK.

• Refrain from attending, for example, meetings, concerts, performances, sports training, matches and competitions. This does not apply to sports training for children born 2005 or later.

• If possible avoid physical contact with people other than those you live with. This includes for example attending or throwing a party or similar social gatherings. Necessary close contact, such as medical appointments, are still OK.

• Businesses, organisations, and workplaces should also take measures to ensure that visitors or employees are able to follow the local coronavirus recommendations. This could include limiting the number of visitors and making sure staff can work from home.

• The new local recommendations came into force on October 29th and at the time of writing apply until December 13th, but may be extended. Read the Public Health Agency's decision in Swedish here.