Swedish authorities want to bring in local lockdowns to stem the rapid spread of coronavirus in the country, Daily Mail reports.
The move marks a new approach in Sweden's handling of the virus - after the country kept bars and restaurants open while the rest of the world shut down in March.
It comes as several European nations put into effect new measures and restrictions in an effort to curb the second wave of the coronavirus rapidly spreading across the continent, with cases skyrocketing, Daily Mail says.
Coronavirus cases have been gradually increasing since the start of September. A seven-day average of 65 per million people per day was reported to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control on Friday. This is compared to 71, 40 and 25 cases per million in Denmark, Finland and Norway.
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