Stockholm City Hall and Riddarholm Church tower (left to right background) in StockholmMOSCOW, Jan 18 strong> Foreigners arriving in Sweden no longer need to present a negative COVID-19 test, according to a government press release. Earlier, Sweden tightened restrictions on foreign citizens arriving in the country, from December 28 they were required to test negative for coronavirus. «Today, the government decided to return to the restrictions on entry (into the country) that were in effect until December 28, 2021. This means that the special requirement to provide a negative test for COVID-19, taken within 48 hours before entry, is canceled,» it says. in a government announcement. At the end of December, Danish Radio reported that more than 600 people who wanted to travel from Denmark to Sweden were turned away due to the Swedish authorities' requirement to provide a negative coronavirus test when crossing the border.
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