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She tells Dagbladet on Tuesday morning.
– We are concerned about the development of high infection rates, especially in light of new knowledge about an increased risk of a severe course and increased risk of hospitalizations with the English variant. So we’ve recommended tightening now before Easter to reduce the risk of a further increase in infection during Easter, says Vold.
In the last 24 hours, 1,096 new cases of infection have been registered in Norway, the second highest in the space of a day, including the pandemic.
– Easter is normally a time when we meet more people and also travel more, and this carries a greater risk of spreading the infection. We have advised the government to toughen up by taking measures that reduce the risk of us meeting, both in private, at events, and in other places where many people normally meet at Easter, he says.
2.6 times higher risk of hospitalization
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Today’s press conference with Health Minister Bent Høie was supposed to be held at 1 p.m., but was postponed until 6 p.m. Tuesday night. It is not known what caused the postponement.
Deputy health director Espen Rostrup Nakstad at the Norwegian Health Directorate told VG on Tuesday morning that he does not think people will be surprised if new measures arrive.
Nakstad told Dagbladet on Monday that the Norwegian Health Directorate reviewed the tips and rules with a view to recommendations to the government for the coming weeks, including Easter.
– We are looking for adjustments and tightening of existing national measures, said Nakstad.
It is not known what adjustments and tightening are in question.
Confusion
Last week, there was complete confusion over what measures apply to the Easter holidays that are just around the corner, and both Nakstad and Health Minister Bent Høie were in the media several times to explain the measures. .
Health authorities have always been aware that advice may change in the run-up to Easter, as the contagion situation develops. They have also warned that tips and rules may change during Easter itself.
In some municipalities and areas, traveling at Easter is not recommended, unless you are only staying with your own home in, for example, a cabin, while at the national level there is a general recommendation to avoid unnecessary trips.
Various measures have also been introduced at the local level. In the municipality of Hol, for example, visits to the huts have been outlawed, while at the national level it is only advice not to mix households in the hut.
Several municipalities, including municipalities in the Trondheim region, have also made it clear that they do not want Easter visits from heavily infected areas.
