Oslo plans to reduce corona testing capacity
In the autumn, the coronavirus testing capacity in Oslo will be reduced. According to Health Councilor Robert Steen (AP), this will mean a reduction in…
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Steen comments on increase in Oslo infection rates: “We are following the situation”
When the infection rates are as low as they are now, a small increase seems more dramatic than it is, Health Councilor Robert Steen said…
Oslo likely to repeal alcohol-serving restrictions and mandatory home office from Monday
If the infection situation in Oslo does not worsen, the strict rules for alcohol-serving and home office will be lifted on Monday, July 5. The…
Everyone over 18 in Oslo will be offered a vaccination appointment within four weeks
Over the next two weeks, 140,000 vaccine doses will be administered in Oslo. By July 19, everyone over the age of 18 will be vaccinated…
Steen: The infection increase in Oslo was expected
Infection in Oslo increased sharply between Tuesday and Wednesday. It was an expected development, but Health Councilor Robert Steen (AP) warns that a real outbreak…
Steen: Everyone in Oslo will be offered the first vaccine dose within the first week of July
Oslo’s health councilor Robert Steen (AP) says that all of the capital’s citizens will be offered the first coronavirus vaccine dose by the first week…
As of Monday, newly vaccinated people in Oslo will have to wait three months for the second dose
Oslo is changing its vaccine strategy. As of next week, newly vaccinated people in Oslo will have to wait three months for the next dose….
Testing activity in Oslo soars as Easter holidays draw near
On Wednesday, 8,000 people tested themselves for coronavirus in Oslo. Now the Municipality wants to test even more people. “We have high testing numbers in…
Mass testing underway on construction sites in Oslo
Oslo Municipality is in the process of extensive corona testing on construction sites. According to newspaper Aftenposten, Oslo’s City Council wants to use the Municipality’s…
Oslo registers an increase in the incidence of mutated viruses
In the last week, 279 occurrences of the mutated British variant and 14 occurrences of the South African coronavirus variant have been registered in Oslo,…
Oslo’s Vice Mayor for Health: Test yourself before going on winter holidays
Oslo’s Vice Mayor for Health asks residents to get tested for corona before they go on winter vacation. To ensure that the holidays are safe…
Update: 61 cases of British coronavirus mutation confirmed in Oslo
A total of 61 cases of the British mutation of the coronavirus have been detected in Norway’s capital, Oslo’s Vice Mayor for Health Robert Steen…
The control of passengers at Oslo Airport is not good enough, local authorities fear
Health councilor Robert Steen (AP) in Oslo is afraid that the control of passengers at Gardermoen is not good enough. He fears potential consequences for…
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,…
Oslo sends SMS to citizens: “We need your help. Keep your distance and use face masks”
In a text message to all the city’s residents, the City of Oslo asked people to follow the infection control rules in order to reduce…
