Swedish PM self-isolates after COVID-19 virus contact

Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven said Thursday he had gone into self-isolation after a person in his "vicinity" had met with someone who had been confirmed to have COVID-19, local media reported on Thursday.

Lofven said on social media post that he had isolated together with his wife and would be working from home and try to get tested as soon as possible, adding that he had not been in direct contact with someone confirmed to have the coronavirus, but someone in his "vicinity" had, and even if that person had since tested negative he had decided to self-isolate on the advice of his doctor. 

On Wednesday, the country reported 28 new deaths linked to COVID-19, and the total will cross the 6,000-mark on Thursday.