STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Swedish Social Democratic Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson has tested positive for COVID-19, her spokesperson told news agency TT, as a growing wave of infections swept the country, driven by the more contagious Omicron variant.
“The prime minister has tested positive for COVID-19 in a rapid test. She is following current recommendations and will carry out her work from home,” the spokesperson was quoted as saying.
(Reporting by Niklas Pollard; editing by Johan Ahlander)