Sweden cracks down on packed bars and restaurants as virus death toll passes 2,000

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Sweden, whose softer approach to combatting the coronavirus pandemic has garnered international attention, is ordering the closure of five Stockholm bars and restaurants that failed to respect social distancing guidelines.

The Scandinavian country has allowed schools for under-16s, cafes, bars, restaurants and businesses to stay open while urging people and businesses to respect social distancing guidelines.

While data suggests most Swedes are voluntarily practicing social distancing, photos have made the rounds worldwide in recent weeks of Stockholmers soaking up the spring sunshine sitting at crammed restaurant terraces, or queuing closely together outside nightclubs.TT News Agency "The main problem was overcrowding, both inside the premises and outdoors," Stockholm health official Per Follin told news agency TT.Sweden’s gamble on a different coronavirus approach

It has also urged people to work at home if possible, and recommended people over the age of 70 and in risk groups to limit contacts with others.TT NEWS AGENCY

 

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