Some 10% of hospital staff are off duty due to coronavirus infections or other illnesses, Vísir reports. [su_pullquote]We have been having some awful weather here as of late, so we’re specially grateful for our comfy traditional lopapeysa sweaters, the beautiful woolen garments…

Minister of Health Willum Þór Þorsson may lift all coronavirus restrictions within the next few days, RÚV reports, as he believes the number of infections detected in people coming to Iceland has been low. [su_pullquote]We have been having some awful weather here…

According to the latest figures on covid.is, there are now 53 in hospital due to the coronavirus, up from 41 people just yesterday. [su_pullquote]We have been having some awful weather here as of late, so we’re specially grateful for our comfy traditional…

In case you missed it: there are new coronavirus regulations now in place. [su_pullquote]You can now take walking tours of Reykjavík with Grapevine crewmembers Valur, Pollý and Bjartmar. Click here for more details.[/su_pullquote] The most significant of these is that quarantine is…

A woman in her nineties passed away yesterday due to complications arising from COVID-19, Fréttablaðið reports. This marks the 50th death in Iceland to the coronavirus since the start of the pandemic. [su_pullquote]You can now take walking tours of Reykjavík with Grapevine…

Following yesterday’s news that hospitalisations due to the coronavirus have increased, that trend continues, as Landspítali hospital reports there are now 35 in hospital, with one in intensive care. [su_pullquote]You can now take walking tours of Reykjavík with Grapevine crewmembers Valur, Pollý…

According to the latest data from Landspítali hospital, there are currently 31 people in hospital with the coronavirus, with three in intensive care. This marks an increase from yesterday, when there were 26 in hospital. [su_pullquote]You can now take walking tours of…

In an interview on radio show Bítið this morning, Minister of Health Willum Þór Þorsson confirmed that isolation times for those who test positive for the coronavirus will be reduced from seven days to five. This policy is to begin after the…

At a press conference held yesterday, chief epidemiologist Þórólfur Guðnason said that while daily coronavirus cases are not really declining, hospitalisations are, and he therefore believes that the government can begin to ease pandemic restrictions, albeit cautiously. [su_pullquote]Order our new Valentine’s Day…

A new poll conducted by Maskína shows that the vast majority of Icelanders support the recent health measure to vaccinate children aged 5 to 11. [su_pullquote]Order our new Valentine’s Day box before February 7th – click here for details.[/su_pullquote] The poll was…

Saturday marked the first time in three weeks that daily coronavirus fell below 1,000 people. [su_pullquote]Order our new Valentine’s Day box before February 7th – click here for details.[/su_pullquote] 890 people tested positive for the virus on that day, with an additional…

Following a government meeting held this morning, ministers announced further relaxations of pandemic restrictions. These changes are the following, which go into effect at midnight tonight: [su_pullquote]You can now take walking tours of Reykjavík with Grapevine crewmembers Valur, Pollý and Bjartmar. Click…