Sweden introduces COVID-19 restrictions for private events

STOCKHOLM, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- Sweden introduced on Friday a maximum limit for private events as COVID-19 infections continue to soar.

The new rules allow a maximum of eight people at private events in, for example, a party room, Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven said at a press conference Friday. Indoor venues such as gyms, bathhouses and shops will also have strict capacity limitations.