Oslo orders citizens to use face masks during congestion on public transport
On Monday evening, Oslo City Council leader Raymond Johansen (AP) announced a decree on the use of face masks, making them obligatory on public transport…
Coronavirus
No exceptions: Norwegian Prime Minister refuses to open border to Sweden
Prime Minister Erna Solberg (H) had to disappoint her Swedish counterpart Stefan Löfven when she spoke to him on Monday. Norway will not open its…
County Governor asks municipalities in Oslo region to consider local anti-corona measures
The infection situation in Oslo is serious, according to the County Governor of Oslo and Viken. As a result of the outbreak, the County Governor…
Health Minister calls out capital over corona outbreak: “Oslo must take on responsibility”
On Monday evening, 19 municipalities around Oslo will participate in an emergency meeting with Minister of Health Bent Høie (H) after the recent infection developments…
Number of new corona cases in Oslo continues to fall
A total of 33 new coronavirus cases have been registered in the last 24 hours in Oslo. For the third day in a row, the…
26-year-old man to end up in court for not paying corona fine of 20,000 kroner
A 26-year-old man, who hasn’t paid a fine of NOK 20,000 for breaking the isolation requirement while he was infected with the coronavirus, will have…
Corona update: 186 school pupils and 18 teachers end up in quarantine in Ullensaker
A total of 186 students and 18 teachers are currently in quarantine in Ullensaker municipality. The municipality describes the situation as serious. A hundred students…
Norway registers 82 new corona cases in last 24 hours
According to preliminary figures, a total of 13,626 coronavirus infection cases have been registered in Norway as of midnight on Sunday night. That is an…
Oslo’s secret list of potential new corona measures revealed
Norwegian health authorities have asked Oslo to introduce stricter coronavirus measures. The City Council is now considering tightening measures if the infection continues to spread….
Coronavirus infection growth in Oslo is flattening out
Infection growth in Oslo has flattened out in recent days. The capital’s infection tracers have established control over twelve major outbreaks, newspaper Aftenposten reports. The…
Norway extends advice against travel until January 15. Here are the details
The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs decided to uphold its global travel guidelines against non-essential travel to all countries in the Schengen area/EEA, apart from…
Oslo registers 59 new corona cases, second-highest daily number in last two weeks
The total number of people infected with the coronavirus increased by 59 cases during the last 24 hours, up from 52 the day before, an…
Norwegian students had a tough spring due to coronavirus, survey shows
The reports on how things went for students during the coronavirus crisis this spring are finally being published. Among vocational school students, one in four…
Norwegian health institute adjusts corona death toll. The total number is 270
In an update, the National Institute of Public Health (FHI) reported three new corona-related deaths. The three deaths are not new instances that occurred in…
It’s official: Norway puts Iceland and Lithuania on list of “red” countries
The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs extended its global travel guidelines from October 1 to January 15. At the same time, Iceland and Lithuania will…
Arendal introduces strict anti-infection measures after corona outbreak
Arendal is taking action to establish control of the coronavirus outbreak in the municipality. Gatherings of more than ten people are now banned, as well…
Finland puts Norway on “red” list
On Thursday, Finland introduced a quarantine obligation for people traveling to the country from Norway, with the exception of those who live in the border…
Norwegian Prime Minister: I fear hunger and conflict will follow after the corona crisis
More hunger, fewer children in school, and more conflicts around the world could come in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Erna Solberg…
Norwegian health institute sounds the alarm: “Corona pandemic probably increasing nationally”
For the first time in several months, the so-called R-number is over 1 in Norway. That means that each person infected with the coronavirus infects…
Oslo registers 55 new corona cases, 14 out of 15 city districts are now “red”
The number of coronavirus infection cases in Oslo increased by 55 from Tuesday to Wednesday, updated figures from the Oslo Municipality show. Only one district…