Swedish crown princess tests positive for COVID-19

On Jan 9, 2022

Swedish Crown Princess, Victoria has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms, the Royal Court said on Saturday.

Earlier this week her parents, the king and queen of Sweden, both also tested positive amid a mounting fourth wave of the virus, driven by the highly contagious Omicron variant.

The Royal Court said in a statement that, “The crown princess, who is 44 and has contracted the virus once before, was isolating at home with her family.

“The crown princess, who is fully vaccinated, is experiencing cold symptoms but is otherwise feeling well,” the court said.

While COVID infections have soared, hospitalisations have also risen sharply and put pressure on the healthcare system, but remain well below the peaks encountered in previous waves. Death have so far remained comparatively low.

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