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On November 26, Councilor Raymond Johansen continued all the measures in Oslo until December 14, with, among other things, an end to drinking and up to ten people in private meetings. Whether Oslo will continue with this closure or open at Christmas will be clarified next week, informs the town council leader to Dagbladet.
Then he will make concrete recommendations for Christmas in Oslo.
– We are not willing to take risks and people must prepare for the continuation of the closure. The infection figures are from the boss, and I’m still worried, he tells Dagbladet beforehand.
The measures in Oslo:
- All indoor events are prohibited. All businesses where cultural, entertainment and leisure activities take place are closed. Cinemas, theaters, playgrounds, gyms, sports pools, etc. they close their doors.
- It is not allowed to hold outdoor events with more than 200 people present at the same time.
- Stores and shopping centers must guarantee the necessary security and ensure that there are no more people present on the premises than customers can keep at least two meters away.
- Mandatory for indoor bandages in public places and public transport where at least one meter distance cannot be kept. Mandatory for bandages in taxis, both for driver and passengers.
- Broad-based sports and indoor leisure activities for adults and youth are closed.
- Dumping stop with prohibition of serving alcohol. Restaurants can remain open without serving alcohol.
- Red level in middle and high school. In elementary school there is a yellow level.
- A request for a home office to the extent possible and a requirement that all employers must document that employees have been advised that they must have a home office.
- The number of people in private meetings should not exceed 10 people. Everyone should be able to stay at least one meter apart.
Ten guests twice
On Wednesday of this week, the government arrived with its national recommendations for the Christmas celebration. Then they opened, among other things, that you can have up to ten guests twice at Christmas.
– Christmas is basically a time of closeness, not distance. But we must also have infection control rules until Christmas, Prime Minister Erna Solberg said during a press conference on Wednesday.
– We want everyone to be able to celebrate Christmas with as many people as possible around them. We deserve it, especially this year. At the same time, we are concerned that the Christmas celebration will generate more infections in society. We do not want to start the new year with increased infection rates and new austerity measures in January. None of us will.
The government emphasized that these are national recommendations and that municipalities with high infection pressure may have stricter measures.
National recommendations at Christmas:
- You still need to limit the total number of people you have social contact with throughout the entire period, and not least in the run-up to Christmas.
- We maintain the recommendation that you can have up to 5 guests during the New Years. On two of the days we are open for up to 10 people. That means up to 10 guests on Christmas Eve and New Years Eve, or on any other two days you choose during the period.
- There should always be at least one meter of distance between all the people who do not otherwise live together. This applies as much when you sit down at the table, when the presents are handed out and when the Christmas cakes arrive.
- If you cannot have the Christmas party at least one meter away if you invite 10 guests, you must invite fewer.
- If you come from heavily infected areas, you should keep a distance of 2 meters from people at risk.
Must see a trend
Previously, Deputy Health Director Espen Rostrup Nakstad told Dagbladet that we should get to the level of infection that we had in early August because significant relief in infection control measures is recommended. The weekly report of the National Institute of Public Health (Fhi) of week 31, reported only 196 verified cases of infection, in the whole country, during a whole week.
In Oslo, infection rates remain high, with 122 new cases in the last 24 hours. According to a weekly Fhi report, Oslo has the highest incidence with 294 reported cases per 100,000 residents during weeks 47 and 48 combined. However, it is not completely dark and the report shows a decrease in the number of cases reported in Oslo of 27 percent from week 47 to week 48.
– I am not so concerned about the numbers of infections from one day to the next, says Johansen.
– We must see a clear downward trend for us to open, and with many underlying numbers it is demanding.
