Table 3.

Overview resources and measures for testing, tracing and isolating in the Nordic countries during the first 6 months (March through August).

	Denmark	Finland	Iceland	Norway	Sweden
Testing Resources	Extremely limited, Sufficient by May 2020 Testing free	Limited, sufficient by summer 2020 Public testing free	Limited, sufficient from early spring 2020	Extremely limited, Sufficient by May Testing free	Extremely limited. Sufficient by summer 2020
Testing Local/ regional/ national	Municipalities	Municipalities and hospital districts Private providers	National	Municipalities Supported by NIPH	Regions
Tracing Apps	Yes, from June 2020	Yes, from August 2020	Yes, from April 2020	Yes, from April. Abandoned June	No
Quarantine Exposed	Mandatory	Mandatory, Penalty upon violation	Mandatory	Mandatory	No
Isolation upon diagnosed with C-19	Mandatory Penalty upon violation	Mandatory Penalty upon violation	Mandatory Penalty upon violation	Mandatory Penalty upon violation	Mandatory
Isolation upon diagnosed with C-19	Mandatory	Self-isolation (voluntary)	Mandatory	Mandatory	Adviced
Support Access to quarantine facilities free of charge	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No