These are Sweden's local coronavirus recommendations where you live

Five out of Sweden's 21 regions have to date introduced local restrictions, but everyone is expected to follow the national recommendations to curb the spread of coronavirus. Read more about Sweden's coronavirus guidelines on The Local or via Krisinformation, Sweden's official website for emergency information from authorities.

The restrictions are not generally legally binding, so there are no fines for violating them, but are at the same time not considered optional. Britte Bråstad, chief legal officer for the Public Health Agency, described the measures – allmänna råd or 'general recommendations' – as "something in between regulations and recommendations" in an interview with The Local in October. "You could say it's a 'strong recommendation'," she said at the time.

• Rules or recommendations: Just how strict are Sweden's coronavirus guidelines?

The rules in the five regions are similar, but with some key differences. Here's an explanation:

Skåne

• Avoid public transport or other public means of transportation.

• Refrain from being in indoor environments such as shops, shopping centres, museums, libraries, swimming pools and gyms, with the exception of necessary visits to grocery stores or pharmacies.

• Refrain from attending, for example, meetings, concerts, performances, sports training, matches and competitions. This does not apply to sports training for children born 2005 or later. The Public Health Agency writes on its website that Skåne's infectious disease doctor underlines that the key thing is to avoid indoor sports training, and matches that attract participants from other regions.

• If possible avoid physical contact with people other than those you live with.

• Businesses, organisations, and workplaces should also take measures to ensure that visitors or employees are able to follow the local coronavirus recommendations. This could include limiting the number of visitors and making sure staff can work from home.

• The new local recommendations came into force on October 27th and at the time of writing apply until November 17th, but may be extended. Read the Public Health Agency's decision in Swedish here.

People walking in Malmö on the day the local recommendations were introduced. Photo: Johan Nilsson/TT

Stockholm

• Refrain from being in indoor environments such as shops, shopping centres, museums, libraries, swimming pools and gyms. Necessary visits to for example grocery stores and pharmacies are OK.

• Refrain from attending, for example, meetings, concerts, performances, sports training, matches and competitions. This does not apply to sports training for children born 2005 or later.

• If possible avoid physical contact with people other than those you live with. This includes for example attending or throwing a party or similar social gatherings. Necessary close contact, such as medical appointments, are still ok.

• Businesses, organisations, and workplaces should also take measures to ensure that visitors or employees are able to follow the local coronavirus recommendations. This could include limiting the number of visitors and making sure staff can work from home.

• The new local recommendations came into force on October 29th and at the time of writing apply until November 19th, but may be extended. Read the Public Health Agency's decision in Swedish here.

READ ALSO: Stockholm, Västra Götaland and Östergötland roll out local coronavirus rules

Stockholm infectious disease doctor Maria Rotzén Östlund. Photo: Anders Wiklund/TT

Uppsala

• Avoid public transport or other public means of transportation.

• If possible, avoid physical contact with other people than those you live with.

• Businesses, organisations, and workplaces should also take measures to ensure that visitors or employees are able to follow the local coronavirus recommendations. This could include limiting the number of visitors and making sure staff can work from home.

• The new local recommendations came into force on October 20th and at the time of writing apply until November 17th, after being extended once. They may be extended further. Read the Public Health Agency's decision in Swedish here.

READ ALSO: Uppsala's infectious disease doctor explains new restrictions to The Local

Uppsala's restrictions have already been extended once. Photo: Claudio Bresciani/TT

Västra Götaland

• Refrain from being in indoor environments such as shops, shopping centres, museums, libraries, swimming pools and gyms. Necessary visits to for example grocery stores and pharmacies are OK.

• Refrain from attending, for example, meetings, concerts, performances, sports training, matches and competitions. This does not apply to sports training for children born 2005 or later.

• If possible avoid physical contact with people other than those you live with. This includes for example attending or throwing a party or similar social gatherings. Necessary close contact, such as medical appointments, are still ok.

• Businesses, organisations, and workplaces should also take measures to ensure that visitors or employees are able to follow the local coronavirus recommendations. This could include limiting the number of visitors and making sure staff can work from home.

• The new local recommendations came into force on October 29th and at the time of writing apply until November 19th, but may be extended. Read the Public Health Agency's decision in Swedish here.

A football match without an audience in Gothenburg in August. Photo: Adam Ihse/TT

Östergötland

• Refrain from being in indoor environments such as shops, shopping centres, museums, libraries, swimming pools and gyms. Necessary visits to for example grocery stores and pharmacies are OK.

• Refrain from attending, for example, meetings, concerts, performances, sports training, matches and competitions. This does not apply to sports training for children born 2005 or later.

• If possible avoid physical contact with people other than those you live with. This includes for example attending or throwing a party or similar social gatherings. Necessary close contact, such as medical appointments, are still ok.

• Businesses, organisations, and workplaces should also take measures to ensure that visitors or employees are able to follow the local coronavirus recommendations. This could include limiting the number of visitors and making sure staff can work from home.

• The new local recommendations came into force on October 29th and at the time of writing apply until November 19th, but may be extended. Read the Public Health Agency's decision in Swedish here.