People will continue to get sick, so it is important that everyone is vaccinated, warned Prime Minister Sulberg
Norway is reopening its community on Saturday (September 25th), ending pandemic measures that have limited social contacts and hampered much of business, the government was quoted as saying by Reuters.
“This is the 561st day since we introduced the toughest measures in Norway in peacetime. Now is the time to return to our normal routine,” Prime Minister Erna Sulberg told a news conference.
Kovid’s restrictions will be lifted from 16.00 local time (17.00 Bulgarian time) on Saturday, she said.
The decision to no longer require physical distance will enable cultural and sports venues in Norway to operate at full capacity, restaurants to be full again, to open doors and nightclubs.
Sulberg has already completed three of the four stages in the government’s plan to phase out social and economic restrictions that have been in place since March last year. However, the start of the last phase has been postponed several times due to fears of a possible increase in the number of infected people.
“In short: we can now live normally,” said the Prime Minister, adding: “I want to say: Thank you very much, Norway!” expressing its gratitude to the people and to the government services involved in the fight against the pandemic.
“Although most people are now returning to their normal lives, the pandemic is not over. People will continue to get sick, so it is important that everyone get vaccinated,” Sulberg warned.
According to the National Institute of Public Health, about 76 percent of Norwegians have been vaccinated with at least one dose so far, and 67 percent of the population have been vaccinated with two doses.
Sulberg noted that people who become infected with covid will have to isolate themselves so that they do not spread the virus.
She said travel restrictions were also being relaxed and the government would no longer recommend citizens not to travel outside Europe.
Some restrictions on passengers arriving from countries at high risk of infection will be maintained, the government said.
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