Sweden to impose 500 capacity limit on gatherings

Swedish authorities have approved a raft of stricter measures impacting touring in an effort to combat the Omicron spike

Swedish PM Magdalena Andersson © Frankie Fouganthin

A 500 capacity limit on live events is set to be introduced in Sweden following a request from the country’s public health agency.

Swedish authorities have today (12 January) imposed a raft of stricter measures to combat the Omicron spike, including the requirement of a vaccination certificate for events with more than 50 people.

For events of more than 20 people, participants must be seated and divided into groups of a maximum of eight people, with 1m social distancing observed. The restrictions…

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