Hammerfest eases some of its local corona measures
After a month of strict restrictions, Hammerfest is now easing some of the local corona measures. Among other things, libraries, cinemas, and gyms can now…
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Update: 19 new cases of corona infection registered in Hammerfest
During the weekend, 19 people were diagnosed with coronavirus in Hammerfest. The Municipality states that infection tracing has been completed for all of the cases….
Hammerfest extends lockdown until June 20
The local authorities in Hammerfest Municipality have decided to extend the lockdown in the Municipality, with some exceptions, until June 20. In the last 24…
Hammerfest: 24 new corona cases detected, strict measures could be extended by one more week
A total of 24 new corona infection cases have been registered in Hammerfest, and the municipal doctor and the National Institute of Public Health (FHI)…
Hammerfest registers 37 new corona cases – around 25% of its population is now in quarantine
A total of 37 new infection cases have been registered in Hammerfest. A total of 249 people in the Municipality are now infected. The information…
Police officers in Hammerfest under investigation for potential breach of corona rules
Police officers have allegedly been at a nightclub in Hammerfest a week before the big corona outbreak in the Municipality. They are now being investigated…
Hammerfest extends local corona regulations until May 30
The political leadership of Hammerfest Municipality has extended the local regulations on infection control measures until Sunday, May 30. On Monday, 79 new corona cases…
Hammerfest extends strict lockdown until next week, keeps schools closed
Hammerfest Municipality registered 132 cases of coronavirus infection between Thursday and Monday. The Municipality expects more cases – it is now extending the strict lockdown…
Hammerfest now has the highest corona infection rate in all of Norway
During the weekend, four patients have recovered from COVID-19 infection in Hammerfest. However, with 28 confirmed infections, the municipality is still the “reddest” in Norway….
Hammerfest hospital stops admitting patients, all patients will be sent to other hospitals
The hospital in Hammerfest introduced a stop to hospitalizations to reduce the spread of infection. “This is a scenario we have envisioned and which we…
Hammerfest registers local corona outbreak, 170 people in quarantine
Hammerfest mayor Marianne Sivertsen Næss (AP) states that a total of 25 people have been confirmed to be infected, and 170 people are in quarantine…
