City Council chief issues emergency call for funding so that “Oslo companies can survive”
Oslo City Council chief Raymond Johansen (AP) is asking for a separate package of measures for Oslo that would include a survival guarantee for companies…
coronavirus in Oslo
Schoolchildren accounted for almost every fourth case of corona infection in Oslo last week
A total of 23% of the new cases of coronavirus infection in Oslo in the first week after the City Council closed down large parts…
Even stricter corona measures might be necessary for Oslo, Norway’s Health Minister warns
After another record of infection cases in the capital, Minister of Health Bent Høie (H) warns that even stricter measures may be necessary. On Tuesday,…
Norwegian health official: Before Oslo can open up again, infection must be reduced to summer levels
Assistant director of health Espen Rostrup Nakstad believes Oslo must register a clear decline in the number of infection cases for several weeks before the…
SATS closes all of its gyms in Oslo and Bergen due to new corona rules
The fitness center chain SATS is closing 53 centers in Oslo and Bergen after the new tightening of infection control measures in both cities. Ten…
Oslo introduces radical anti-corona measures: No more alcohol serving, the city is closing down
On Friday, Oslo announced strict new anti-coronavirus measures. Here’s the list of the changes: Oslo Municipality is introducing what Oslo City Council leader Raymond Johansen…
Oslo police will impose fines of up to 20,000 kroner for breaches of corona rules from Friday
Violation of the infection control provisions could lead to fines of up to NOK 20,000 from Friday, the Oslo police say. Previously, the police have…
NRK: People in Bergen changed a lot after new measures were introduced. People in Oslo? Not so much
The use of bank cards, buses, and mobile phones reveals major differences in how infection control measures affected people’s everyday lives in Oslo and Bergen,…
Here’s how the new rules will change everyday life in Norway
Both the national authorities and several of the largest cities in Norway are tightening their corona measures. Here’s how everyday life will be affected by…
Nightlife giant in Oslo closes half of its nightclubs after new corona measures
NOHO Norway, which operates many of the largest nightclubs in Oslo, has decided to close half of its nightclubs due to the new corona measures….
Oslo tightens anti-corona measures after infection spike, introduces “social bubbles”
All the corona measures in Oslo will be continued, in addition to those that are being tightened, Oslo City Councilor Raymond Johansen announced. Last week,…
Oslo authorities worried about imported infection: “Many planes come from Poland to Norway every day”
Oslo’s City Council chief Raymond Johansen (AP) believes reducing the number of imported corona cases will be extremely important in the coming weeks. “The infection…
Norwegian Health Minister: The corona situation hasn’t been this serious since March
According to TV2, the Norwegian government and City Council leaders in Oslo and Bergen are now considering obligatory face masks at shopping centers, canceling weddings,…
Norway’s Labor Party leader spotted without face mask on Oslo subway
Labor Party (AP) leader Jonas Gahr Støre did not follow the City Council’s anti-infection decree in Oslo. He drove on the subway without a face…
Oslo extends all corona measures
The Oslo City Council has made the decision – all measures against the spread of the coronavirus in Norway’s capital will be extended. The measures…
43% of corona cases in Oslo in October registered among young people
Around 400 out of 920 corona cases in Oslo in September were registered among people in their twenties. The infection in Oslo has increased rapidly,…
All corona measures in Oslo to remain in force: “Disturbingly high number of cases”
The infection control measures in Oslo will be prolonged, Oslo City Council chief Raymond Johansen (AP) announced. During Wednesday, 80 new cases of infection were…
Health official fears new infection wave if corona numbers in Oslo don’t go down
Assistant health director Espen Rostrup Nakstad says that if the infection rates do not decrease in Oslo, the city could end up in the same…
One third of corona-infected people in Oslo doesn’t know where they were infected
Almost twice as many people with coronavirus in Norway’s capital reported an unknown infection site compared with the rest of the country. Recent figures from…
Thousands of Norwegians skipped their coronavirus test in Oslo
A total of 4,500 people failed to show up at their coronavirus testing appointment in Oslo. In recent weeks, half of the test capacity in…
