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The spread of the infection is now increasing in both Norway and Denmark.
The Norwegian authorities classify the situation in the country as “red level” and put strong measures in place in Bergen, which is the country most affected.
– You must have good reasons for traveling to Bergen. It’s not prohibited, but precautionary measures should be taken, says Bjørn Guldvog, director of the Norwegian National Board of Health and Welfare.
Denmark now has the most new COVID-19 cases in the Nordic countries, in terms of number of inhabitants. For the first time since last spring, more infections per capita have been recorded in Norway than in Sweden.
Denmark has 2.1 new cases per 100,000 inhabitants, Norway 1.5 and Sweden 1.1, according to TT.
Norway is “red”
Between week 35 and week 36, the number of new cases in Norway doubled, from 377 to 728. The country has already crossed the border to be classified as “red”, according to the authorities’ own rules.
For a country to be red, it must have had at least 20 new infections per 100,000 inhabitants in the last two weeks. Norway has applied the rule to decide whether Norwegians returning from abroad should be quarantined for ten days or not. This summer, all of Sweden except Gotland was red by the Norwegian definition.
Photo: Martit Hommedal / NTB
Here, people are crowned in Bergen in Norway, one of the three worst-hit cities in Norway.
The infections in Norway are mainly related to three outbreaks: in Fredrikstad, Sarpsborg and Bergen, reports NRK. However, according to the Norwegian Institute for Infectious Disease Control, FHI, it is not about dividing the country into green and red zones.
Travel advice
Bjørn Guldvog, director of the Norwegian National Board of Health and Welfare, advises against traveling to the second largest city in the country.
– You must have good reasons for traveling to Bergen. It is not prohibited but you should take precautionary measures, he tells NRK.
Last night, a series of stricter rules were introduced in the city on the west coast of Norway. They are valid for ten days.
Private meetings with more than ten people are prohibited. Restaurants and bars should establish guest lists. Mouth guards must be worn by those who travel collectively. Everyone who can work from home should.
– We are in the middle of a pandemic and Bergen is the country’s municipality with the most worrying development, said the city’s health councilor, Beate Husa, yesterday, according to Aftenposten.
Photo: JOHAN NILSSON / TT
In Denmark, the government has introduced new stricter restrictions in several places.
Also in Denmark, infection rates are now increasing. In the last 24 hours, there have been 251 new cases of corona in the country, which is the highest daily figure since April.
Tighter restrictions have been introduced in Copenhagen, Odense and 16 municipalities in Greater Copenhagen.
– We are worried? Yes, we are. Is development going in the wrong direction? If it does. Can we put this in order? Yes, we can, said Danish Health Minister Magnus Heunicke.
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