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A great new wave of corona infection is now spreading across Europe.
Several countries are closing again and new strict restrictions are hitting hard.
In Norway, the pressure of infection has not been as high since April.
Before the weekend, Denmark registered a new record for the number of daily cases of infection.
At the same time, Sweden extends the entry ban until Christmas.
– I am worried, says Prime Minister Erna Solberg about the current situation of the crown in Norway.
– We do not have a new national wave now, but it is clear that what we see in Europe, where a new wave is clearly underway, means that the risk of it happening is clearer and greater, said NIPH Director Camilla Stoltenberg. Friday.
On Friday, 300 new cases of coronavirus infection were recorded in Norway, according to VG’s summary. FHI has previously stated that cases of infection that are reported one day may have a test date of several days ago. Therefore, the number can be adjusted later.
In Norway a total of 17,532 cases of infection have been recorded.
26 municipalities have an increasing trend of infection, and the trend in Norway is increasing slightly after being flat recently.
The World Health Organization (WHO) named Europe a risk zone, after more than 150,000 new cases were reported on Friday last week, the highest number so far.
In mid-June, the optimism was quite different. Then several European countries began to slowly but surely reopen, after taking control of the powerful first wave of infection. But in October, several countries report worse infections than in March and April.
The highest growth in infections occurs in the Czech Republic, Belgium, France, Spain and Italy. At the same time, most countries have a much higher testing capacity now than in March and April, which may affect the numbers.
– The perception in recent months is that there is no second wave, or that it is a small wave. The situation is the opposite, says Martin Hirsch, head of the AP-HP public hospital system in Paris, on the RTL station. He fears that the second wave is worse than the first.
On Wednesday, Spain became the first country in the EU where more than a million people tested positive for the coronavirus. Madrid is the very epicenter.
No tourist is looking at the usually crowded places, after the capital closed for entry and exit.
The tourism industry is booming and many of the city’s hotels have had to close their doors.
– This is the worst period of my career. I have never experienced something like this, it is horrible, says the hotel manager Javier Pérez of the VP Jardín de Recoletos in Madrid, sitting alone in the restaurant of his hotel.
The hotel loses € 500,000 a month, he says, and may have to close the hotel if restrictions continue.
Two weeks ago, a state of emergency was also declared in the city and there are 7,000 police officers posted to enforce the closure.
Checkpoints have been set up around the city to carry out checks, and the police can fine people who leave the city without a valid reason. Among other things, travel to and from Madrid is not allowed unless it is necessary and approved travel, such as to work, school or for medical reasons.
Residents also cannot gather more than six people indoors and outdoors, and masks are mandatory in all public spaces, both indoors and outdoors. The same restrictions also apply to nine settlements around the capital.
England has introduced three different levels of closure.
In the worst affected areas, socializing outside the home indoors is prohibited. Several pubs now have to close their taps.
The virus is particularly rampant in the northern cities of Newcastle, Liverpool, Manchester and Nottingham.
Greater Liverpool is covered by the strictest level of restriction, and the closure has met a lot of resistance in the north of the country, where, among other things, the streets were full of young people the last night before the “closure”.
– The closure is completely desperate, and it is a year lost for the university. It has no social aspect. We are locked inside, it is like a prison, said Keira Sieger (18), last night in the village.
Infection rates in the UK are higher now than they were in March, and England is at a tipping point, says assistant health director Jonathan Van-Tam.
In a letter, four of Manchester’s MPs warned the prime minister of the “crushing effect” it would have on society if parts of the business community were shut down.
In Wales, the so-called ‘fire street closure’ was introduced before the weekend, with all nightclubs and most shops closing until 9 November. The authorities fear that the health service could succumb to the high incidence of contagion.
Infection in large cities has increased so much that the authorities have introduced a curfew.
Valerie Leberre in Paris has to close the restaurant at 8 pm, the time it usually opens its doors.
Guests who do not arrive home within the curfew risk a fine of 4,000. The police can also fine people who do not wear masks on the street.
The French prime minister has warned of a “sudden and spectacular” acceleration in France in October. That is why they have declared a national public health crisis.
As in Norway, the infection is caused by young adults.
On Thursday, France registered the highest number of patients in intensive care units since May. 41,622 new cases of infection in one day is a record the country should have been without.
Face masks have been worn pretty much everywhere since last summer: on the street, at work, and when moving around a restaurant or bar. However, this has not prevented a massive increase in infection this fall.
Angela Merkel asks young people to get by without celebrating to prevent the wave of infection from growing.
– So we can have a good life tomorrow or the day after.
Stronger mask requirements and early nightclub closings have been introduced in vulnerable areas. More restrictions are expected.
On Thursday, Germany reported a new 24-hour record with 11,278 new cases of infection detected.
The increase in infection has led to stricter measures. Now people have to wear face masks not only in shops and restaurants, but also on some busy streets.
The capital Berlin is known for its 24-hour nightclubs, but now the lively nightlife is closed from 23:00 to 06:00.
The Neukölln, Freidrichshain, Mitte and Tempelhof-Schöneberg districts are described as “hot spots” for the second wave that is now taking place.
Italy recorded 19,143 new corona cases on Friday. According to the major newspaper La Repubblica, this is a new 24-hour infection record.
In the open-air restaurants, the few guests each sit at their own table. Restaurants without seats must close at 18:00.
Until November 13, the Lombardy region has imposed a night curfew from 23:00 to 05:00.
On March 22, the region, which is the worst affected region in Italy, recorded more deaths than China combined.
Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has stated that he does not foresee any new national closure, but the capital, Rome, is heavily marked by a lack of tourism.
A curfew was also introduced in the city of Milan on Thursday.
At the beginning of the pandemic, the Czech Republic had good infection control. Now everything is different.
Last week there was a record of 9543 new cases of infection. The situation is dramatic.
The Armed Forces have been asked to help build a temporary field hospital for 500 people on the outskirts of Prague.
The country now has the highest infection pressure in Europe. The Czech Republic recorded 15,258 new cases of infection on Friday, which is the highest number of new infections in the country in one day in the pandemic.
The country has a rapidly increasing infection trend, and now has more than 200,000 infected and 1971 deaths.
Prague schools are closed for two weeks. There are also closed theaters, cafes, cinemas and zoos, and all indoor sports activities are prohibited.
The Czech Republic received a lot of attention for its successful handling of the crown at the beginning of the pandemic, but now the situation is completely different.
