From Iceland — COVID Roundup: 53 New Domestic Cases, None In Intensive Care

COVID Roundup: 53 New Domestic Cases, None In Intensive Care

Published October 8, 2021

Andie Sophia Fontaine
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There were 53 recorded domestic cases of the coronavirus in Iceland yesterday. Of those, 24 were outside quarantine at diagnosis.

372 are in border screening quarantine, with 1,574 in domestic quarantine and 440 in isolation. Eight are currently in hospital with the virus, with none in intensive care.

All this being the case, the domestic 14-day incidence per 100,000 inhabitants is 133.4, and the 14-day incidence at the border per 100,000 inhabitants is 6.8.

277,210 have been vaccinated against the coronavirus as of October 7th, comprising 88% of those aged 12 and older. 53,370 have also received booster shots.

As always, be sure to abide the domestic restrictions and border regulations.

More statistics and information can be found at covid.is or below.

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