Sandefjord receives order to establish a quarantine hotel
The County Governor in Vestfold and Telemark has ordered Sandefjord Municipality to establish a new quarantine hotel. The Municipality did not want to do so…
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What happens when you refuse Norway’s controversial quarantine hotel measure?
We’re bringing you the story of a couple who refused to be taken to a quarantine hotel upon arrival in Norway. This article is part…
NRK: Unvaccinated children traveling with fully vaccinated parents exempt from quarantine hotel duty
Unvaccinated children who travel with fully vaccinated parents are exempt from quarantine hotel duty, Minister of Justice Monica Mæland (H) confirmed on Thursday, according to…
It’s official: Fully vaccinated travelers don’t have to stay at quarantine hotels in Norway anymore
From Thursday at noon, vaccinated people will not have to stay in quarantine hotels when entering Norway. Instead, they can carry out the quarantine at…
Norwegian diplomats upset that they have to go to quarantine hotels: “Unreasonable”
Norwegian ambassadors around the world reacted strongly to the fact that they have to go to quarantine hotels and believe that the Ministry of Foreign…
A majority in Norway’s parliament opposes Solberg, demands no quarantine hotels for fully vaccinated people
A majority in the Norwegian parliament (Storting), consisting of the opposition parties, demands that the government allow fully vaccinated people to be released from quarantine…
Almost 100 people sent home from a full quarantine hotel in Sandefjord
On Friday, the number of passengers from abroad that arrived at Torp Airport Sandefjord surpassed the capacity at the quarantine hotels. Thus, people were sent…
Indian corona variant outbreak detected in quarantine hotel in Viken
In April and early May, the Indian virus variant was detected among employees at a quarantine hotel in Viken. According to the National Institute of…
The quarantine hotels in Oslo and Viken are almost full
The hotels in Oslo and Viken that are used for quarantining people traveling to Norway are almost full. The County Governor is asking the municipalities…
Norwegian students returning home from study abroad do not have to pay for quarantine hotel stay
Norwegian students who return home from study stays abroad do not have to pay the fee for staying in quarantine hotels. The Norwegian government announced…
This week, Norway is changing quarantine hotel rules and easing entry restrictions. Here are the details
The distinction between necessary and unnecessary travel is removed for entry into Norway so that travelers from the UK and countries in the EEA/Schengen area…
NHO reacts to new rules for quarantine hotel
The Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO) fears that the new rules for quarantine hotels may pose major challenges for the business community. “This could potentially…
“What’s the point of vaccines if they mean nothing in Norway?”: Scenes from Norway’s quarantine hotels
Norway’s quarantine hotels are a COVID-19 measure that has stirred up controversy among the public and experts alike. Norway’s government introduced the quarantine hotel measure on November…
We need to talk about Norway’s hotel quarantine program
Since late November 2020, the Norwegian government has introduced some form of hotel quarantine for all those entering the country from abroad. Originally envisioned to…
Travelers from the UK and some EEA/Schengen countries to be exempt from quarantine hotels
The distinction between necessary and unnecessary travel is being removed on entry to Norway for travelers from the UK and EEA/Schengen countries with low infection…
Lørenskog and Lillestrøm municipalities do not want quarantine hotels: “Our employees are tired”
The County Governor in Oslo and Viken asked several Romerike municipalities to establish quarantine hotels. Neither Lørenskog nor Lillestrøm want to do that. The two…
ICJ Norway: Don’t pay the fines for breaching quarantine hotel rules
The International Commission of Jurists, ICJ-Norway, believes that people should not accept the fines for violating hotel quarantine rules. Associate Professor Stian Øby Johansen at…
Couple leaves quarantine hotel at Gardermoen, gets reported by police: “They will be fined”
A couple who left the quarantine hotel at Gardermoen airport was stopped by the police late Friday night. “They are reported and will get a…
The Eastern Police District is investigating 74 quarantine hotel cases
The Eastern Police District has so far registered 74 reports of violations of the regulations on quarantine hotels. The reports apply both to Oslo Airport…
Two 60-year-olds leave quarantine hotel in Stjørdal, get reported: “This is not okay”
Stjørdal Municipality has reported a corona-infected couple in their 60s who chose to leave a quarantine hotel during the Palm Sunday weekend. During a trip…
