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New COVID-19 Regulation to Take Effect A S A P

New COVID-19 Regulation to Take Effect A.S.A.P. Minister of Health Svandís Svavarsdóttir. mbl.is/Arnþór Vala Hafstað Landsréttur, the Icelandic appellate court, yesterday dismissed a case regarding the mandatory stay at a quarantine hotel for travelers coming from high-risk COVID-19 countries. See our previous report here . The Reykjavík District Court had ruled such a mandatory stay illegal for people who could spend their time in quarantine elsewhere, provided the conditions were acceptable. Chief Epidemiologist Þórólfur Guðnason appealed that ruling to Landsréttur, but since it dismissed the case, the ruling stands.

You Can Visit Iceland Again — If You re Vaccinated

You Can Visit Iceland Again If You’re Vaccinated © Provided by Travel + Leisure Anyone with AstraZeneca or Moderna vaccines is welcome in Iceland. Vaccinated tourists from the U.S. and UK will be able to visit Iceland beginning March 18 without having to quarantine or take a test for COVID-19. During the pandemic, Iceland s borders have been closed to visitors from outside Europe s Schengen zone. But this week, the Icelandic government announced that it will open borders to travelers outside the Schengen zone who have been vaccinated or who have recovered from COVID-19. Our experience and data so far indicate very strongly that there is very little risk of infection stemming from individuals who have acquired immunity against the disease, either by vaccination or by prior infection, Iceland s Chief Epidemiologist Thórólfur Gudnason said in a statement Tuesday. When people are protected against the same disease, with the same vaccines that are produced by the same com

Vaccination Certificates from US and UK to Be Accepted

Some Easing of Restrictions Expected

Some Easing of Restrictions Expected Minister of Health Svandís Svavarsdóttir. mbl.is/Kristinn Magnússon Vala Hafstað Morgunblaðiðreports. She is expected to present the memo and her decision at a government meeting tomorrow. In an interview with mbl.is Saturday, Svandís confirmed that the memo includes the easing of restrictions, but declined to go into detail. Stricter rules took effect at Icelandic borders on Friday, and Þórólfur has stated that those are needed for the easing of restrictions domestically to be able to take place. He has, however, reiterated that this will have to be done very slowly and emphasized that the use of face masks will continue to be mandatory for quite some time.

Restrictions to Be Eased as of Monday

Restrictions to Be Eased as of Monday Minister of Health Svandís Svavarsdóttir. mbl.is/Árni Sæberg Vala Hafstað Icelandic Minister of Health Svandís Svavarsdóttir states there is every reason to ease disease prevention restrictions earlier than planned, mbl.is reports. Current rules were originally meant to be in effect through February 16, but the decision has been made to ease restrictions as of Monday, February 8. The new rules will be in effect for three weeks. The following rules will take effect on Monday: Although the maximum number of people allowed to gather remains 20 in most cases, up to 150 people may attend religious services, including funerals.

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