Introduces a ban on more than ten people meeting in private homes – VG

– We must stop this development and we must do it now. We must introduce very intrusive measures again if development continues, says the city council leader during a news conference Monday afternoon.

These are the key actions that are taken or considered:

• The municipality of Oslo will be starting tomorrow Tuesday ban private meetings of more than 10 people.
• Oslo municipality tightens its bandagesrecommendation and the city council leader asks people to wear bandages on public transport anyway.
• The city Hall recommend all restaurants to maintain guest lists.
• The town consider ban events in a public place.

Oslo still has an increasing tendency to infection.

– This does not mean that we have returned to March / April. Now we have much better control. The testing capacity is still great. We can scale to assess 35,000 people a week, says Councilmember Johansen.

In addition, the capacity in the health system is good, he emphasizes. Most of the people who are now infected are also in their 20s, and therefore the course of the disease is rarely severe. But the trail of infection is even worse, says Johansen:

– We have had many infected with 250 close contacts. So it goes without saying that infection detection becomes difficult.

Enter a limit for 10 people meeting privately

– We have to squeeze. We must regain the “meter’n” in everything we do. We must protect ourselves with face masks, and sharpen how many can be gathered in private homes. Starting tomorrow, a ban will be introduced to gather more than 10 people in private homes, says Johansen.

The background is that the municipality sees that the infection often occurs in a private context, says Johansen when asked by the press.

– How are you going to enforce the limit of a maximum of ten people?

– This is a very strong stimulus. We see that private meetings are the main cause of the spread of infection. That is why we present this recommendation a little stronger, which is a ban after all, says health adviser Robert Steen (Labor Party) to VG after the press conference.

The municipality will also consider banning events in public places, he says.

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Sharpen a bandage recommendation

The municipality is also tightening its recommendations on sanitary napkins. The ongoing bus strike has caused the trams to be overcrowded, according to the city council leader.

– It goes without saying that crowded trams increase the risk of infection. Now we are improving the recommendation of sanitary napkins. We recommend that you wear a mask. I don’t see if there are many people. Don’t assume it’s okay. Now you can only count on it being full.

This also applies to other places that are crowded, like the store, he says.

– We try the good first. Strong recommendations. At the same time, it is important that it be adhered to. We’ll consider a court order if it doesn’t work now, says the city council leader on VG’s question about whether a recommendation is sufficient.

From now on, the municipality will also recommend that all restaurants maintain guest lists, even places that only serve alcohol or canteens.

– As a restaurant, you should have an overview of all the people who have visited you so that tracking infections is as easy as possible. Of course, this must be done in accordance with privacy. Here, the municipality will contribute advice.

On Monday morning, the municipality sent an SMS to the neighbors reminding them of the infection control tips. It hasn’t been done since March.

“Oslo needs your help. Stay 1 meter away. Wear a mask when congested. Sick? Stay home. Avoid bus, tram, and tracks if possible. Do it around Oslo» write the municipality.

– If the development of the infection does not reverse, we should consider making our recommendations prohibitions and court orders. How can we avoid it? Let everyone take personal responsibility for stopping the spread of infection, says Raymond Johansen (Labor).