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Health Minister May Lift All Coronavirus Restrictions In 10 Days Or Sooner
Just four days after announcing further relaxations of domestic coronavirus restrictions, Minister of Health Willum Þór Þorsson is now aiming to lift all domestic pandemic restrictions in the country, Vísir reports. [su_pullquote]We have been having some awful weather here as of late,…
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Health Minister Considering Still More Pandemic Restriction Relaxations
Minister of Health Willum Þór Þorsson is considering whether to institute greater relaxations of pandemic restrictions as soon as this Friday, RÚV reports. [su_pullquote]Order our new Valentine’s Day box before February 7th – click here for details.[/su_pullquote] Some of the changes being…
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Chief Epidemiologist Has Recommended Lowering Social Gathering Limit
In light of the weekend’s disturbingly high number of new domestic cases of the coronavirus, chief epidemiologist Þórólfur Guðnason has submitted recommendations to Minister of Health Willum Þór Þórsson on new domestic restrictions. [su_pullquote]Need a Christmas present pronto? Get the Iceland lover…
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Further Domestic Restrictions Announced
Minister of Health Svandís Svavarsdóttir has announced new domestic restrictions following a government meeting held moments ago. The social gathering limit has been taken down from 500 people to 50, but can be up to 500 at events that provide rapid PCR…
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COVID Roundup: Record Number Of Domestic Cases, New Requirements Instituted
There were 167 recorded domestic cases of the coronavirus in Iceland yesterday. Of those, 122 were outside quarantine at diagnosis. Both of these numbers represent new records for a single day’s coronavirus cases in Iceland. 274 are in border screening quarantine, with…
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Iceland To Lift All Pandemic Restrictions Over Next Four Weeks
Following a government meeting held just moments ago, Minister of Health Svandís Svavarsdóttir announced that all pandemic restrictions will be lifted in two stages over the next four weeks. [su_pullquote]Hello dear readers: If you love our YouTube videos, you’ll be pleased to…
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BREAKING: Government Announces New Domestic Pandemic Restrictions
At a press conference held just moment ago, following a meeting of government ministers who discussed recommendations from Chief Epidemiologist Þórólfur Guðnason, new pandemic restrictions were announced. Government ministers met today in Egilsstaðir to discuss the recommendations. There have reportedly been major…
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Government Announces Total Relaxation Of Domestic Restrictions, Starting Tomorrow
At a press conference held at 11:00, Icelandic government officials announced total relaxations of domestic coronavirus restrictions, effective tomorrow. Minister of Health Svandís Svavarsdóttir announced that, starting tomorrow, all domestic restrictions—including public gathering limits, masks and restrictions on opening and closing times—will…
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COVID Roundup: New Domestic Relaxations Effective Today, Your Daily Numbers
The Icelandic government’s planned relaxation of domestic pandemic restrictions goes into effect today. These relaxations are the following: 1. Gathering restrictions have been raised from 20 people to 50. Children born in 2015 or later are exempted. 2. Children born in 2005…
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Þórólfur Guðnason Submits Proposals To Relax Meeting Restrictions
Þórólfur Guðnason, the chief epidemiologist, submitted two memoranda to Svandís Svavarsdóttir, the Minister of Health, this weekend; the contents of which were based on easing restrictions domestically. In an interview on Í bítinu á Bylgjan this morning, the epidemiologist stated that one…
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Domestic Pandemic Restrictions To Be Relaxed
The Icelandic Minister of Health announced yesterday that she plans to relax the country’s domestic pandemic restrictions. RÚV reports that Svandís Svavarsdóttir made the announcement in Parliament, following recommendations along the same lines made by Chief Epidemiologist Þórólfur Guðnason. The move follows…