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– The import infection now dominates almost completely in Norway. At the same time, a virus mutation is now reported to be loose in the UK and 70 per cent more contagious. I don’t want it for Norway! The government must now take steps to ensure ussays Johansen in a Facebook post.
In a text message to NTB, Johansen says he believes the government should consider closing the borders to planes coming from the UK.
Buy us time
In the Facebook post, he notes that several countries are now closing borders for UK travelers, and says he hopes Norway will do the same.
– I hope this time we have learned and are able to lead. If we follow Belgium, the Netherlands and the other countries, we can save ourselves more time.
Already on Monday, two planes from the United Kingdom land at Gardermoen. Johansen is now calling once again for mandatory testing at the borders, a measure that the Labor Party has only had the support of the FRP to introduce.
– I still think that the government should put it into practice. The World Health Organization is now asking member countries to strengthen measures, he says.
Must be in the field
– We have very strict measures in Oslo. It requires a lot from everyone, and many get bored. Together we have managed to reduce infection rates and development is good. At the same time, it takes very little before the infection spirals out of control, says the city council leader, also saying he fears the epidemic could escalate.
– It is almost certain that a mutation that is almost twice as contagious will cause the number of infections to spiral out of control. In London and the southeast of England, they have much stricter measures than we do. The UK Health Minister has warned they could last for months. I hope that we will publish these measures in Oslo and Norway. Now the government must go out into the field and do what is necessary, he emphasizes.
The Ministry of Health and Sanitary Services informs VG late Sunday that it has not yet been decided whether Norway will also choose to close the borders to UK aircraft, but that it will issue a press release on this.
