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Encouragement from the authorities to stay home over Easter has been noted in several rural Norwegian municipalities.
Trysil Mayor Eirik Sletten (Sp) estimates that the municipality has around 20,000 visitors on Holy Thursday, almost 30,000 fewer than one on normal Easter. In Hol Municipality, which is the third largest rural municipality in the country, the decrease is 10,000.
But despite the fact that several cabin passengers have to wait, there are still many Norwegians who have packed the car and headed for the mountains. This year’s Easter guests deserve praise, according to the mayors Dagbladet has spoken with.
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– Very satisfied
At the end of March, the municipality of Hol, where Geilo is located, among other places, decided to introduce a local regulation that, among other things, prohibits cabin passengers at Easter.
– The main reason we are introducing new regulation is that we know we have visitors from many parts of the country and we want everyone to adhere to the same guidelines, Rukke told Dagbladet at the time.
The Easter holidays are already on the way for many, and so far no one has tested positive for covid-19 so far in Hol. Now the mayor is praising the cabin dwellers for taking infection control rules seriously.
– People deserve praise. The vast majority are very good at following national and local guidelines, says the mayor.
He adds:
– I’m very happy with that. Now I just hope that everyone continues to be careful so that soon we can enjoy together again, also in the solarium of the cabin.
Easter tourists in Sirdal municipality in Agder are also good at complying with infection control rules at Easter, according to Mayor Jonny Liland (Labor).
– It’s amazing how good people are. They wear face masks and keep their distance. Continuing with this, I relax well. We bet everything will work out. Of course, there is the risk of infection, but it is everywhere, Liland tells Stavanger Aftenblad.
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– Potential for improvement
In Trysil there is no curfew, but there is a recommendation not to have guests or visitors inside the cabin, if you come from municipalities with high contagion pressure.
The mayor considers that both permanent residents and guests of the cabins are generally good at following the advice and rules of the municipality.
– But there are always those who stretch the rules. There is absolute potential for improvement here, Sletten tells Dagbladet without elaborating on the measures he is looking for.
Fear of parties at the cabin
No booth parties
Before Easter, the municipality of Trysil was concerned about the cottage parties. Therefore, the crisis management in the municipality issued the following request on the website:
“Also limit alcohol consumption privately. Preferably, follow the rules that apply in restaurants, that is, serve alcohol only in connection with meals. Y: Don’t get together to fasten on the loungers! ».
When Dagbladet gets in touch on Maundy Thursday, the mayor can brag about the beer-thirsty cabin guests in Trysil.
– Easter is a public holiday where Norwegians like to party more than the rest of the year, but we have yet to receive reports of larger gatherings in private cabins. But Easter is not over, and it’s important to avoid cabin parties for the next few days.
