Sweden said it would provide free testing for anyone showing coronavirus symptoms and conduct contact tracing for those who are infected, AFP reported.
The aim of the new testing programme is to control infection rates in the country, which did not impose strict lockdown measures like many of its European neighbours.
The government said it would dedicate 5.9 billion Swedish kronor ($640 million), in addition to a billion kroner already promised, to cover the costs of testing and contact tracing.
“From now on, everyone with symptoms will be able to test themselves for Covid-19 free of cost,” Minister for Financial Markets Per Bolund told reporters.
