The new conditions will go into action on Jan. 1 — with the lifting of a flight ban from the UK, previously set to Jan. 21 — and won’t be applicable to Swedish residents, the statement said.
“Swedish citizens and everyone transporting goods from the UK are exempt from the ban. The same applies to people who live or work in Sweden, people with imperative family reasons and diplomats," the statement said.
Sweden expects these new measures to “reduce the risk of spreading the Covid-19 virus, especially the new variant of the virus discovered in the UK."