Arrivals From Finland’s Southern Ostrobothnia Now Face 10 Days of Quarantine in Norway

Ten days of mandatory quarantine rule will be applied to all persons of the hospital district of Southern Ostrobothnia in Finland who wish to enter Norway from April 19, as the latter has placed this region on the COVID-19 red list of countries which includes countries highly affected by the virus.

According to Norway’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the decision, which was taken based on the National Institute of Public Health data,  follows the recent increase in the number of COVID-19 infections in Finland’s hospital district of Southern Ostrobothnia, AtoZSerwisPlus.com reports.

The same ministry advises its citizens to avoid non-essential travel to this territory while stressing that under the current Coronavirus pandemic situation, only internationals who live in Norway can travel into the country now.

“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises against travel that is not strictly necessary to all countries for which no exemption has been made by the Travel Council. This travel advice is valid until May 15,” the statement reads.

Since March 29, all persons, including Norwegian citizens and internationals residing in Norway, who travel for non-essential purposes abroad, will be required to follow quarantine rules upon their arrival.

Compulsory testing, entry registration and quarantine rules apply to all persons who wish to enter Norway.

Last week, the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stressed that all persons wishing to enter the country from Iceland would have to stay self-isolated for ten days. The decision came after Iceland was placed in the red category of high-risk Coronavirus countries.

Last week, authorities in Norway announced that all international workers currently residing in the country would have their residence permits prolonged. Such a decision was announced by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food.

According to statistics published by Worldometers, Norway is the 88th country worldwide regarding the registered number of Coronavirus cases.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, Norway has registered 107,144 COVID-19 cases of infection, while 708 persons have died. The same source reveals that a total of 88,952 persons have fully recovered from the deadly disease, while there are 17,484 active cases.

In an effort to stop the further spread of the virus over Easter Holidays, on March 25, authorities in Norway imposed stricter rules while tightening their controls. However, on April 16, the country’s government decided to ease such strict measures after estimating that they had the desired effect of limiting the number of infections.