On behalf of the Government, the Norwegian Institute of Public Health prepares a report every week about which countries meet certain criteria for exemption from the quarantine duty when entering Norway, which countries do not meet the criteria, and which countries have insufficient data for assessment.

Summary of new recommendations

NIPH recommends introducing entry quarantine for the following countries and regions from Saturday 12 December, 00:00 a.m.:

• Lappi Hospital District (29.9 per 100 000 inhabitants in weeks 48 and 49 combined and 0.7 % positive results among those tested)

NIPH recommends removing entry quarantine for the following countries and regions from Saturday 12 December, 00:00 a.m.::

• Vaasa sjukvårdsdistrikt (13.6 per 100 000 inhabitants in weeks 48 and 49 combined and 0.8 % positive results among those tested)

Cross-border workers fra North Jutland not exempt from entry quarantine

NIPH recommends that cross-border workers from the following countries and regions cannot be exempt from entry quarantine, according to COVID-19 regulations § 6 c for the following countries and regions from Saturday 12 December, 00:00 a.m.:

• North Jutland (106.7 per 100,000 inhabitants in weeks 48 and 49 combined and 4.3% positive results among those tested)

• Supporting data (tallgrunnlag)
• Entry quarantine upon arrival in Norway from red and yellow countries/regions
• Exemptions from cross-border workers from EEA or Switzerland 6c