Sweden to extend pandemic Legislation till 2022

The Swedish government is set to extend legislation allowing it to introduce restrictions to curb the spread of Covid-19, Prime Minister Stefan Lofven announced on Thursday.

Sweden must be well-prepared in the event of a deteriorating situation or new outbreaks, Lofven said in a joint press conference with the Public Health Agency, adding that the spread of infection is no longer at low levels.

The so-called pandemic law was introduced on January 10 and was supposed to end on September 30. It is now expected to be extended to January 31, 2022, the Xinhua news agency reported.

Under the pandemic law, the government can limit the opening times of bars and restaurants and the number of people allowed at public events, in shops, and on long-distance bus and train journeys.

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