Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, members of the Royal Family, on the initiative of the King, will visit Sweden's 21 counties. The first nine visits will take place in the autumn of 2020. Through the visits, the King wants to show solidarity with the people affected by the pandemic and draw attention to local initiatives in various sectors of society. On Monday 12 October, King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia started the planned visit calendar with their visit to Stockholm County.