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One of the criteria used by the Norwegian authorities when deciding whether a country is red or not is that there are more than 20 new infections per 100,000 inhabitants in the last two weeks.
For Norway, this means more than 1084 new cases of infection in the last 14 days. The population base used by the Norwegian National Institute of Public Health is 5,421,241, according to FHI Director Frode Forland.
From Tuesday, August 25 to today, 1,126 people have been diagnosed with covid-19, based on FHI infection rates.
Norway thus has a contagious situation that takes the country to the red level, with 20.77 infected per 100,000 in the last 14 days.
Norway introduced in our criteria which countries should be able to travel freely and not, without having to be quarantined. All travelers from “red countries” are subject to a 10-day entry quarantine.
Norway reaches the “red” level as a result of several major outbreaks, including in Fredrikstad, Sarpsborg and Bergen. However, this has no consequences for travel to and from these areas.
Various local shoots
In mid-August, FHI wrote that they expected a worsening of the situation and an increase in infection over the next three weeks. Then, FHI estimated 124 new cases per day.
In recent weeks, Norway has seen a boom in local cases of infection.
In Bergen, 363 people were diagnosed with Covid-19 after the sponsorship weeks began. Just over 200 students have been infected with covid-19 after the start of the semester.
In Sarpsborg and Fredrikstad, more than 2,500 people have been quarantined after the crown outbreak in connection with the celebration of a Muslim holiday. More than 200 people have been diagnosed with the infection after the celebration. This occurred shortly after the eruption at Indre Østfold.
In Jæren, 200 students have been sent home after an infection outbreak at Bryne’s upper secondary school.
TESTING: Corona testing has intensified significantly in Norway in recent weeks. Here from the coronation testing station in Aker’s ER.
Photography: Stian Lysberg Solum / Stian Lysberg Solum
10 infected in Haukeland
The infection has also reached Haukeland Hospital, where 10 employees are infected and at least 76 have been quarantined.
The hospital director, E claim Hansen, says that two of the newly infected have a known route of infection, while one works in a ward that has not been infected so far.
– This is concerning and indicates that infection is increasing in the Bergen area. Most of the signs point to an infection coming from outside, Hansen says.
A total of 10 hospital employees are now infected in seven wards.
– This is a warning that we must toughen up when it comes to hand hygiene, distancing and taking the signs of illness seriously, Hansen says.
Haukeland Hospital has restricted access for hospital visitors and now only allows visits to seriously ill patients and those who have a special need for visits.
Hansen will not say specifically which seven hospital wards are in question.
– These are details that do not need to go into, says Hansen.
Considering various measures
All employees who may have been in close contact with those infected have been quarantined. Yesterday, the hospital reported that seven patients have been isolated and 42 employees have been quarantined.
Hansen will participate in a contingency meeting on Tuesday where the hospital will assess whether further measures need to be implemented.
More than 500 of the hospital’s employees have undergone tests so far in September. Hansen does not rule out that there may be more positive responses in the coming days.
