2. Since I am not fluent in Swedish, if I, or the person I take care of, get sick with COVID-19, do I have the chance of receiving support in my mother tongue?

You can contact 1177 and explain that you need support and that you need an interpreter. They can order a telephone interpreter service and plan a call meeting for you.

1177 in Stockholm Region and Västra Götaland offer direct health service line in other languages:

English – Call 1177, around the clock.
Arabic – Call 08-123 130 80, every day, 8 am – 10 pm.
Somali – Call 08-123 130 90, weekdays, 8 am – 5 pm.
Finnish – Call 1177, weekdays, 8 am – 12 noon.
Persian – Call 08-123 130 87, weekdays.
Russian - Call 08-123 130 18, weekdays, 8 am - 1 pm.
Tigrinya - Call 08-123 130 19, weekdays, 8 am - 1 pm.

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