for now, only the part near the border
Within a month, Sweden could move closer to the green zone across the country.
The trend in Sweden is that it is going the right way and there are fewer infections, says Espen Nakstad. For a country or region to turn green, there must be less than 20 infected per 100 inhabitants. Therefore, it is likely that the Swedish regions of Kalmar and Värmland will be opened to Norwegians, along with Blekinge, which was already green, i.e. possible to visit without being quarantined upon return to Norway.
On the other hand, the green regions of Kronoberg and Skåne may turn red again because the infection is too high. The same is true for countries with more COVID 19 infections.
Coronavirus Sweden is now open
Nevertheless, one thing is of particular concern to the Deputy Director of Health about the opening up to Sweden. If the government decides to open up to other regions of Sweden, a large influx of Norwegian people across the border is expected. The Värmland region with the popular border towns of Charlottenberg and Töcksfors is likely to be particularly crowded.
The last two months have gone quite well and we can see that the number fatalities falls. In a month or two it could get closer to green across Sweden, he says.
TV 2 previously reported that the Swedish epidemiologist Anders Tegnell was firmly against the closure of the border with Norway. Likewise, Norwegian experts criticized Sweden for its handling of the virus.
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The photo shows the green regions of Sweden where... travel and return to Norway Quarantine does not apply. Regions you can enter without having to undergo quarantine after returning from a trip to four Swedish counties: Värmland, Örebro, Östergötland and Kalmar. This is in addition to those that were already available and green: Skåne, Blekinge and Kronoberg.
As for changes in other countries.
From tonight, the government will change the travel recommendations for Norwegians returning from Spain. This is due to the increasing infection rates in the country in recent weeks.
If you come home from Spain after midnight on Friday 24 July, you must be under a 10-day travel quarantine. However, the government has opened up to quarantined travel from Hungary.
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