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December 7, 20217:48 PM UTCLast Updated ago
Europe

Sweden to reintroduce many COVID-19 measures as cases rise

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People sit at tables at an outdoor bar in Stockholm, Sweden, July 1
2021. Stefan Jerrevang/TT News Agency/via REUTERS/Files

People sit at tables at an outdoor bar in Stockholm, Sweden, July 1
2021. Stefan Jerrevang/TT News Agency/via REUTERS/Files

STOCKHOLM, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Sweden will reintroduce a raft of
measures to curb rising COVID-19 infections, urging renewed social
distancing and the use of masks in public transportation, the
government said on Tuesday.

"We see an increased spread of infection, but still from low levels,"
Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson told a news conference. "We need
to work together to that the situation doesn't get worse, so today we
are presenting further precautionary measures."

Cases in Sweden have started to rise in recent weeks after a
relatively calm autumn. Hospitalizations and the number of patients
requiring intensive care are still among the lowest per capita in
Europe but have also started to creep up.

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Reporting by Simon Johnson and Johan Ahlander; editing by Niklas
Pollard

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