How COVID rules at the Sweden/Norway border are impacting one family
- Sweden has lifted travel restrictions for people entering from other Nordic countries, but restrictions are still in place for those travelling to Norway and it continues to affect personal relations across the border.
- Clara Hegge has not been able to see her dad as much as she used to, because she lives in Sweden, and he lives in Norway.
- “Before the pandemic, I would never have imagined that it would be a problem to have a relationship with someone in another country, especially not Norway,” says her mum Lena Beltramin.
For more on how COVID-19 border rules are affecting families, listen to Radio Sweden’s full report.
Related stories from around the North:
Canada: Arctic Canadian territory of Nunavut to start vaccinating youth aged 12-17 on June 15, CBC News
Finland: Finland implements mandatory COVID-19 testing at all Lapland border crossings, Yle News
Denmark/Greenland: Greenland authorities buoyed by high demand for COVID-19 vaccine, Eye on the Arctic
Iceland: Iceland to ease quarantine facility requirements for travellers from high-risk areas on May 31, Eye on the Arctic
Norway: Norway extends border closure with Finland due to pandemic, The Independent Barents Observer
Russia: Norway closes borders over fears of virus, but exempts Russian fishermen from severely infected border region, The Independent Barents Observer
Sweden: At least 16,000 in Sweden have long COVID, Radio Sweden
United States: Alaska politicians send Trudeau letter saying they’re “shocked” over Canada’s COVID-19 cruise ship ban, Eye on the Arctic
