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Iceland: From November there should no longer be any corona restrictions

2021-10-19T16:16:13.845Z


Pubs and restaurants that are open longer, no mask requirement: Iceland's health minister wants to lift all existing corona restrictions from mid-November.


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Street scene in Reykjavik: Iceland has made good progress with vaccination



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The corona restrictions will soon be over in Iceland - at least if the local government has its way.

Health Minister Svandís Svavarsdóttir announced that she wanted to end the main remaining restrictions from November 18.

Good progress has been made in vaccinating, and previous easing has shown no negative effects on the number of hospital admissions, according to a government release.

That is why there will be new easing from Wednesday: 2000 instead of the previous 500 people will then be allowed to come together at meetings and events, they no longer have to wear mouth and nose protection.

Restaurants, pubs and night clubs are also allowed to open longer.

Further easing in the north

Iceland had already said goodbye to all pandemic measures at the end of June 2021 due to low incidences.

About two weeks later, however, the corona cases rose again and the country again introduced restrictions.

With another complete lifting of the measures, the Atlantic island would follow other Nordic countries: Denmark, Norway and Sweden had already lifted the main restrictions in force in their respective countries in September.

In Finland, too, many corona measures have already been relaxed.

atb / dpa

Source: spiegel

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