Latest Corona-related news in brief:
June 4, 2021
NORWAY’S COMPLICATED AND EVER-CHANGING CORONA RULES were altered once again on Friday, resulting in a bit more relaxation of quarantine requirements upon entry. Those who are fully vaccinated or been infected with Covid-19 earlier can now leave quarantine after three days if they test negative to the virus. A few more countries were added to the list of those from which Norwegians can avoid otherwise mandatory hotel quarantine.
Justice Minister Monica Mæland admitted once again that Norway’s rules can cause great confusion and frustration, also among border patrol personnel. More than 100 police officers will thus be added to border control stations to reduce long lines and allow more time for daily briefings on rule changes.
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Latest Corona-related news in brief:
April 21, 2021
CORONA INFECTION LEVELS IN NORWAY HAVE DECLINED by nearly half since they peaked in mid-March, according to new data from public health institute FHI. That raises prospects that the government will be able to proceed with its cautious reopening program in May and restrictions may be eased even Oslo, which has had the highest infection rates.
Last week’s 3,717 new confirmed cases of the Corona virus are down 43 percent from the same time last month. FHI also reported that 2.9 percent of everyone tested last week were positive, down from 3.3 percent the week before.
Deaths are also down, from 21 during the first week of April to 18 last week and five so far this week.