Sweden extends the rules for vaccine passes to Nordic travelers
Sweden will require visitors from other Nordic nations to have a vaccine passport to cross the border as it gradually tightens restrictions in the midst of increasing cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, the government said on Thursday. “We are seeing an increase in infections in Europe, but also in our neighbors”, quotes the news agency TT Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson.
“For visitors from any country outside the Nordic region, we have a requirement for a covid passport. Today, the government will make the decision that there will be the same requirements for the Nordic countries as well.” The new regulation enters into force on December 21, states TT.
Sweden has seen a sharp increase in new infections in recent days, albeit from a low level. It has reintroduced a limited number of measures and has said that further steps would be needed if the infections continued to climb. The authorities will hold a press conference at 0900 GMT.
Earlier this week, Norway tightened COVID restrictions in an attempt to limit the spread of the Omicron variant among record levels of infections and hospital stays. Denmark has also reintroduced restrictions, including closing primary schools and limiting the opening hours of restaurants and bars.
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