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– This is a sign of the seriousness of the situation. We are now at a turning point. Everyone who lives in Oslo must take their share of responsibility in the future, the city council leader said at Thursday’s press conference.

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

The government has decided that national infection control regulations will be relaxed as of October 12. This is not going to happen in the capital.

– Currently we must have stricter rules in Oslo than in the rest of Norway, says Johansen.

He also asks the people of Oslo to leave the Christmas table this year, the celebration of Halloween and generally have as little social contact as possible in the future.

– We must have as little company as possible, meetings and as few children’s birthdays as possible. We cannot have a Christmas table in Oslo while infection rates look like they are now.

And for young people planning a Halloween party, the message is very clear:

– We can say that immediately: leave that party, said the leader of the city hall in Oslo.

Lots of infection during fall break.

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, eight pieces have been diagnosed with corona infection after a party. 200 residents are now waiting for their test results.

These measures continue

The Oslo City Council has already introduced several measures. These continue.

• Wearing a mask on public transportation 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.

Possible to reverse the numbers

Deputy Health Director Espen Rostrup Nakstad is concerned about the high infection rates in Oslo. But the behavior of people in the future will be crucial to how things unfold.

– If people sharpen a few notches and follow these measures that now apply, then they may go down again.

– But if you don’t succeed now, it won’t be that long until we are in the same situation as almost all other countries in Europe are now. There you see the contours of a second wave, says Nakstad.

He emphasizes that most people do a very good job of following infection advice, but that you should stay away from others if you feel a little sick.

Relaxation of measures at the national level

On October 12, the national liquor stop ends at midnight. Broad-based adult sports can start over and 600 people can gather for outdoor events

Health Minister Bent Høie (H) says he is pleased that the Oslo City Council has decided to continue with local infection control measures.

– Oslo still has a worrying infection situation and it is too early to know that the measures that were introduced last week will have sufficient effect, Høie writes in an email to NTB.

The Minister of Health also thanks the people of the Oslo regions and the City Council for the work that is being done to reduce the infection.