Norway: Arrivals From Finland’s Kajanaland and Länsi-Pohja to Be Quarantined
The hospital districts of Kajanaland and Länsi-Pohja in Finland have been placed on Norway’s list of COVID-19 high-risk areas, as both territories have recently reported an increase in the number of Coronavirus infections, Norway’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced.
The recent decision means that all persons from the districts mentioned above wishing to enter Norway will be required to follow the ten-day quarantine rule upon their arrival, as they have moved from the yellow to red list on the infection map in Europe, which includes countries profoundly affected by the disease, AtoZSerwisPlus.com reports.
The rule will take effect on April 26. However, the ministry stressed that the infection situation and the imposed local restrictions could change quickly.
Simultaneously, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has lifted quarantine requirements for two other Finnish districts, North Karelia and North Savolax, after evaluating that the COVID-19 situation has ameliorated in these zones.
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs ‘travel advice is an advice, not a ban, but travelling in violation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs travel advice can still have consequences for your travel insurance,” the statement highlights.
According to statistics published by Worddometers, Norway is the 88th most affected country worldwide by the Coronavirus pandemic disease.
The same source shows that up to this point, Norway has reported a total of 110,061 cases of infection, while 736 people have died.
Over 88,950 persons have fully recovered from the disease, while there are more than 20,370 active cases.
Earlier this month, the Norwegian Government decided to tighten its entry restrictions, introduced on January 29, 2021, for an undefined period. The decision was taken in order to stop the further spread of the Coronavirus pandemic and protect the citizens’ health.
In this regard, the Minister of Justice and Emergency Management Monica Mæland stressed that the country’s authorities are continuously considering relaxing the entry restrictions; however, she noted that the reopening would happen gradually, taking into account the COVID-19 situation.
Children under the age of 12 are also obliged to test for the Coronavirus pandemic when entering Norway. Such a decision has been effective since April 19, following a recommendation of the Norwegian Directorate of Health and the National Institute of Public Health.
Previously, the country’s authorities announced that they had imposed ten days compulsory quarantine rules to all citizens of the hospital district of Southern Ostrobothnia in Finland, as the number of infections marked an increase in this zone.
