Norway to Lift Quarantine Requirements for Iceland, Faroe Islands and Some Finnish Territories
Iceland, the Faroe Islands, and the hospital districts of Åland and Kainuu in Finland have been exempted from Norway’s advice, which notes that unnecessary travel should be avoided; therefore.
At the same time, quarantine rules will also be removed for those reaching Norway from these territories, upon the recommendation of Norway’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, starting from February 8, AtoZSerwisPlus.Mt reports.
Norway’s government advice against travel that is not strictly necessary will remain effective until March 1, with the possibility to be further extended if the Coronavirus pandemic situation worsens in other countries.
According to the announcement of Norway’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the hospital districts of Central Ostrobothnia, Eastern Savolax, Lapland, and Satakunta in Finland, will go from yellow to the red list of COVID-19 infection zones, meaning that they are considered profoundly affected by the virus.
There will be no new changes for the rest of the Nordic region and EU, EEA, and Schengen countries.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs urges all its citizens to avoid travelling to the following countries, unless absolutely necessary; Andorra, Bulgaria, Belgium, Estonia, Greece, France, Ireland, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Lithuania, and Malta.
Norwegians are also advised to avoid unnecessary travel to Monaco, Poland, the Netherlands, Portugal, San Marino, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Slovenia, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Sweden, Hungary, Austria, Vatican City State, and some regions of Denmark and Finland.
“Both the infection situation and local restrictions can change quickly. Everyone who is considering travelling abroad must consider the trip carefully and familiarize themselves with the situation in the country they are going to travel to,” the statement reads.
Earlier this month, authorities in Norway imposed new entry restrictions effective initially for 14 days as preventive measures to halt the spread of COVID-19.
Seasonal workers have also been affected by the country’s new entry restrictions, as they were not considered socially critical personnel. The winter fishing industry has also been affected by the restrictions. In this regard, the Minister of Fisheries and Seafood, Odd Emil Ingebrigtsen, said that it understands the difficulties that bring these measures, but something has to be done to stop the spread of COVID-19.
Over 64,650 persons have tested positive for the Coronavirus pandemic in Norway, up to this point, and 582 persons have died. More than 57,004 persons have been recovered from the COVID-19, while there are 7,067 active cases.
