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On Norwegian National Day on May 17, a children’s parade is traditionally held, but this year it is canceled due to the virus pandemic. The photo is from last year.
For the first time in the post-war period, the traditional children’s parade in Oslo has been canceled. But Norway’s National Day on May 17 will be celebrated, albeit dejectedly due to the crown pandemic.
At 13 o’clock, Norwegians across the country are expected to break together into the national anthem “Yes, we love this country” (“Song for Norway”). The exercise is conducted from Slottsplatsen in Oslo, where various choirs and orchestras meet. Music time is broadcast directly on the public service channel NRK.
For the singing time, the Royal Palace has been exempt from the rules that a maximum of 50 people can gather, but the Minister of Health, Bent Høie (H), still urges people to stay away from the castle area .
– The other rules for public events apply. It must be at least a meter away, there must be opportunities to maintain good hand hygiene, the organizer must have an overview of the participants, says Høie.
Prime Minister Erna Solberg (H) usually travels to her hometown, Bergen, on National Day, but this year she chooses to stay in Oslo, where a boat parade will be held on the fjord, vintage cars adorned with flags will be seen on the streets and the constitution will be removed from its arch. But most of the other national day events are digital.
In Norway, 228 people died on covid-19. 8 135 cases of coronavirus infection have been confirmed in the country, according to the European Agency for Disease Protection ECDC.
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