Sources: Reuters
Sweden reports a record 25,215 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. 2022-01-13
The Swedish government announces that several new measures will begin on December 23, including limiting the number of people at private gatherings to 50, requiring the use of a vaccination pass for public events with a capacity of more than 500 people, and recommending work from home where possible, due to an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases. 2021-12-21
Finland reports its first case of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in a person who travelled from Sweden. 2021-12-2
President Egils Levits tests positive for COVID-19 after returning from a trip to Denmark and Sweden despite being fully vaccinated, prompting his Finnish counterpart Sauli Niinisto to self-isolate. 2021-10-14
Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven receives his first dose of the Pfizer–BioNTech vaccine. 2021-04-27
The Swedish government announces that all travellers will be required to show a negative COVID-19 testing result within 48 hours of arrival beginning February 6 in order to prevent the spread of variants of SARS-CoV-2. Swedish citizens as well as foreign residents living in Sweden will be exempt from this rule. 2021-02-3
Sweden reports a record 351 deaths in the past 24 hours and surpasses 10,000 deaths from COVID-19. 2021-01-14
Sweden reports their first case of a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 after a traveller from the United Kingdom tested positive for COVID-19. 2020-12-26
Prime Minister Stefan Löfven announces a ban on public gatherings of more than eight people beginning November 24, as part of measures aimed to curb the spread of COVID-19 in Sweden. 2020-11-16
Sweden, whose government took a lighter approach to the pandemic, including not enforcing lockdowns, reports 5,990 new cases, a new single-day record that pushes the nationwide total to 177,395 cases. 2020-11-13