Sweden bans gatherings exceeding 500 people

LONDON

Sweden has introduced a ban on gatherings of more than 500 people due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a government statement.

The ban includes Friday prayers in mosques with capacity of more than the said number.

Sport events will also see no fans due to new restrictions and breaches may cause punitive action of up to 6 months of imprisonment, according to the statement.

Fittja Ulu Camii, one of the biggest mosques in Stockholm belonging to Presidency of Turkish Religious Affairs (Diyanet), has also temporarily closed its doors for Friday prayers.

Mosque’s President Ismail Okur told Anadolu Agency