From Iceland — COVID Roundup: 12 Domestic Cases Yesterday, Two Outside Quarantine At Diagnosis

COVID Roundup: 12 Domestic Cases Yesterday, Two Outside Quarantine At Diagnosis

Published April 21, 2021

Andie Sophia Fontaine
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Vísir/Vilhelm

12 new domestic cases of the coronavirus were detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. All but two of these people were in quarantine at diagnosis.

Three people are currently hospitalised with the virus. 786 people are currently in quarantine, with another 120 in isolation. The 14-day incidence of infection per 100,000 people is now 25.6, up from 25.4 yesterday, while incidence at border screening is now at 5.7, where it was yesterday.

30,780 people have so far been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus as of April 21st. Note that “fully vaccinated” means at least two weeks have passed since receiving both vaccinations. 45,785 vaccinations are underway. 76,565 people have received at least the first dose, while 107,345 have received both shots.

The schedule of which demographics are getting the vaccine and when can be found here.

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

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