Both distance rules and the obligation to wear masks in crowded rooms have ended, said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store at a press conference on Saturday. “Now we can socialize like we used to, in nightlife, at cultural events or other social occasions,” said Gahr Store. There are no longer any special regulations on the “way to work on buses, trains and ferries”.
no quarantine
Anyone who tests positive for the corona virus in Norway no longer has to isolate themselves for four days. Children with corona symptoms no longer have to be tested for the virus. But the pandemic is not over, emphasized Gahr Store. He recommended that unvaccinated and high-risk patients continue to keep their distance from their fellow human beings and wear masks if necessary.
Norway had already lifted most of the corona measures earlier this month, including home office rules and maximum participants at events.
Omicron peak is yet to come
The comprehensive easing took place despite the continued increase in the number of corona cases in Norway. According to the Institute for Public Safety (FHI), the peak of the current omicron wave is yet to come. In the past week, the number of hospital admissions related to the coronavirus has increased by 40 percent, according to FHI chief Camilla Stoltenberg.
By Friday, almost 987,000 cases of corona infection had been detected in Norway, and 1,440 people had died in connection with Covid-19 since the pandemic began. More than 91 percent of people in Norway are at least twice vaccinated against the corona virus.
Source: Nachrichten
