The health authorities recommend turning the isolation obligation into a recommendation. On Saturday at 10 am, the government will hold a press conference.
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If the government follows the health authorities’ recommendation and removes the statutory isolation obligation, it will no longer be illegal to go out if you have corona.
This is included as one of several recommendations the health authorities have submitted to the government ahead of Saturday’s press conference.
Both unions agree to remove the duty, according to VG’s information.
The meter disappears
Tomorrow, the meter and the bandage order will also expire, according to sources with insight into the process.
VG’s sources make a reservation that the last details of the relief are taken today and that there may be changes.
The government has invited to a press conference at 10 o’clock on Saturday with Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre (Labor Party) and Minister of Health Ingvild Kjerkol (Labor Party).
Health director Bjørn Guldvog and NIPH director Camilla Stoltenberg are also present.
The government assesses all corona measures on the advice of the professional authorities. Among the measures discussed are the insulation obligation and the remaining entry measures.
Støre: Celebrate in moderation
Among the measures which remains before the press conference, the requirement to keep a distance of one meter, the obligation to insulate, testing for household members and the like close, an order for a bandage where one cannot comply with the meter and testing for Svalbard.
VG is on Friday with Jonas Gahr Støre to Brest in France, where the Norwegian Prime Minister will attend the maritime summit of French President Emmanuel Macron.
To VG, Støre confirmed on Friday morning that the time for reopening was approaching, but at the same time asked that people celebrate the reopening in moderation.
– We are approaching the time to resolve the remaining measures, said Støre.
–NIPH: Safer on reopening
On Thursday, health director Bjørn Guldvog said to VG that the Norwegian Directorate of Health believes and hopes that it will move towards a normal everyday life soon.
– We have an order for isolation today. Of course, assessments are made of whether to change from order to recommendation, and at what time. This is something that is being considered by the government, he says recently stated to VG.
On Wednesday, FHI outlined in its weekly report that they are now more confident that the measures in the country can soon be eased. They estimate that three to four million Norwegians will be infected with the coronavirus during the winter.
NIPH director Camilla Stoltenberg pointed out that few are admitted and fewer receive intensive care.
– Does it mean that it is safe to ease the measures?
– We are more confident that it is okay not to have so many measures, or maybe not measures at all, in Stoltenberg.
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