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– In the situation in which we find ourselves now, where infection rates and fatigue of measures are increasing, the measures must be predictable and easy to relate, said the leader of the city council at the press conference.

Therefore, all measures already introduced by the Oslo City Council will be continued.

– At the moment we must have stricter rules in Oslo than in the rest of Norway,

The pressure of infection has been great in the capital recently.

In the last 24 hours, 80 new cases of covid-19 have been registered in Oslo. That’s 33 more than the day before.

– Such a figure emphasizes that the situation is serious. There are many indications that current infection rates are associated with the fall break, says Raymond Johansen.

A total of 649 infected people have been confirmed in Oslo in the last two weeks. This is shown in the crown statistics of the municipality of Oslo.

In Blindern Studenterhjem, six have been diagnosed with coronary heart disease after a party. 200 residents are now waiting for their test results.

The infection situation in Oslo October 8, 2020

For every 100,000 inhabitants, the St. Hanshaugen district in Oslo has the highest infection pressure with 154.1 infected. Stovner has 138.1 infected and Bjerke 125.7.

Photo: Municipality of Oslo

Strict measures already

The Oslo City Council has already introduced several measures. These will continue, City Councilman Raymond Johansen said at the news conference Thursday.

  • Among other things, wearing masks on public transport is mandatory if you cannot keep your distance.
  • Restaurants must register guests with their name and phone number. This is to make it easier to detect infections.
  • Events with more than 50 participants without fixed seats are also prohibited.
  • Home nurses should wear a mask if distance cannot be maintained.

Oslo today has stricter rules than those applied at the national level.

Among other things, it is forbidden to have private meetings with more than ten people in Oslo. National rules say a maximum of twenty.

People with and without masks in the Oslo metro.

The use of a mask is mandatory in public transport when a distance of one meter cannot be observed.

Photo: Anders Fehn / NRK

Relaxation of measures at the national level

The government has decided that national infection control regulations will be relaxed as of October 12.

This will not happen in Oslo.

Then, among other things, the national bar stop ends at midnight. Broad-based adult sports can start over and 600 people can come together for outdoor events.

Press conference on the situation of the crown

Health Minister Bent Høie (H), together with the government, decided that the crown’s measures at the national level will be relaxed from Monday, October 12.

Photo: Lise Åserud / NTB

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