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Latest updates in the coronavirus guidance

Published 07.05.2021 Updated 07.10.2021

Overview of new articles and changes in the coronavirus guidance.

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June 2022

17.06.2022

Advice for workplaces and businesses
Shortened text, removed information about time in isolation

April 2022

07.04.2022

Risk groups and their relatives - advice and information
Removed text about 4 days of isolation and testing with symptoms.

06.04.2022

Infection control advice for the population
Removed advice about 4 days of self-isolation after positive test. Removed advice about testing.

March 2022

25.03.2022

Advice and information for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding
Updated throughout with the latest studies/scientific knowledge in this field.

03.03.2022

Hand hygiene and cough etiquette - Advice and information to the general public
Minor textual changes, unchanged advice

February 2022

15.02.2022

Advice for workplaces and businesses
Added recommendations for employees in critical jobs who might need to come to work while infected with COVID-19.
Risk groups and their relatives - advice and information
Updated after new recommendations dated 12.02.22. Changed the structure of risk groups. Vaccine status included in risk assessment.

14.02.2022

Cleaning for COVID-19 - advice for sectors outside the healthcare service
Revised and simplified article text. Removed section with advice on cleaning textiles.
Infection control advice for the population
Updated in accordance with COVID-19 regulation changes on 12.02.22
Definitions
Updated definition of vaccinated according to regulation changes 12.2.2022
Face mask and visor use by the general public
The recommendation on when a face mask is recommended has been changed. National requirements have been removed. Advice aimed at protecting people at increased risk. Linguistic simplifications in the text.
Events, gatherings and activities
Updated in accordance with current advice from the government from 12.02.22 Regulated requirements for infection control-sound sound operation in the COVID-19 regulations have been repealed. There are no longer special requirements for organisers related to the size of events / gatherings or requirements to facilitate social distancing. Normal operation and basic infection control measures are recommended.
Advice for workplaces and businesses
Updated according to changes in national measures 12.02.2022

08.02.2022

Facts about the SARS-CoV-2 virus and COVID-19 disease
Updated with symptoms of omicron

04.02.2022

Infection control advice for the population
Updated with latest advice after changes on 1.2.2022

03.02.2022

Advice for workplaces and businesses
Updated accoring to the Government's decision to remove some rules and regulation, per 01.02.2022.

02.02.2022

Advice for workplaces and businesses
Updated according to changes in regulations 01.02.2022
Events, gatherings and activities
Updated according to the government's new guidelines and recommendations as of 01.02.22 Removed number limit table Updated risk assessment tool and checklist

January 2022

31.01.2022

Advice and information for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding
Amended vaccination recommendations to apply to all pregnant women regardless of trimester.

21.01.2022

Face mask and visor use by the general public
Revised and updated text about respiratory protection, and a few changes in the wording in the top part of the text.
Events, gatherings and activities
Updated according to press release from the government dated 20.01.22 regarding changes in number of participants at events.

17.01.2022

Events, gatherings and activities
Updated according to new regulations. Ventilation advice updated.
Advice for workplaces and businesses
Updated according to new national measures from 14.01.2022
Infection control advice for the population
Updated links and some adjustments to the text.

11.01.2022

Infection control advice for the population
New paragraphs about ventilation and airing

06.01.2022

Facts about the SARS-CoV-2 virus and COVID-19 disease
Updated link to information about cultural and entertainment facilities, gyms and bathing facilities

December 2021

22.12.2021

Risk groups and their relatives - advice and information
updated section "Vaccine against COVID-19" with information about booster dose.

21.12.2021

Risk groups and their relatives - advice and information
New section about visits.
Advice for workplaces and businesses
Updated text about ventilation.

20.12.2021

Definitions
Clarification of what «household members / similar close» and «other close contacts» means, and that they are subgroups of «close contacts»

16.12.2021

Advice for workplaces and businesses
Added examples of businesses that are included in the regulations. Added a clarification that it is possible to serve alcohol in minibars and room service.

15.12.2021

Advice for workplaces and businesses
Updated according to decisions from the government 13.12
Events, gatherings and activities
Updated in accordance with rules and recommendations as determined by the Government on December 13, 2021.

09.12.2021

Advice for workplaces and businesses
Changed the title. Adjusted the text in accordance with national measures that came into force on 9 December 2021. Added sections with advice and rules for specific sectors outside the healthcare service.

08.12.2021

Events, gatherings and activities
Updated in accordance with the government's decisions and recommendations valid from 09.12.21
Face mask and visor use by the general public
National requirement for face masks from 09.12.2021. Updated what applies to national recommendations and requirements.
Infection control advice for the population
Added requirement for use of face masks and recommendation of 1 metre after Government's press conference 07.12

07.12.2021

Hand hygiene and cough etiquette - Advice and information to the general public
Changes in sections about how to prevent infection, when you should perform hand hygiene and the section that soap and water are the first choice.

06.12.2021

Infection control advice for the population
Updated according to changes in national advice.

03.12.2021

Events, gatherings and activities
Updated and revised in accordance with current recommendations and rules. Revised risk assessment tool and checklist. Removed tables
Advice for workplaces and businesses
Reactivated the article. The content has been shortened and updated in accordance with advice and recommendations from the government. The section on the company's role in contact tracing has been updated. Updated links.

01.12.2021

Face mask and visor use by the general public
• New national recommendations on the use of face masks in contact with the health and care service, as well as on public transport, in taxis, in shops and in shopping centres where it is not possible to keep distance. • Some linguistic changes and restructuring of the article

November 2021

30.11.2021

Infection control advice for the population
Updated according to national recommendation about face mask use.
Risk groups and their relatives - advice and information
Update of text, links and general language. Elaboration of vaccine effect in risk groups. Elaboration of advice for the elderly who have received a booster dose. Removed headline with own advice for unvaccinated in risk groups. Now emphasises the recommendation for a booster dose. Children with a serious underlying condition aged 5-11 years will be offered the Comirnaty child vaccine at the turn of the year.

26.11.2021

Infection control advice for the population
Clarification of advice. Added advice about vaccination as separate point.
Hand hygiene and cough etiquette - Advice and information to the general public
Minor linguistic changes

25.11.2021

Advice and information for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding
Clarification of advice that women do not need to wait to conceive after vaccination.

23.11.2021

Definitions
Removed definition of probable case because that is no longer used.
Advice and information for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding
Clarification about vaccination of pregnant women.

October 2021

14.10.2021

Cleaning for COVID-19 - advice for sectors outside the healthcare service
General updates to the text as per Norwegian version
Hand hygiene and cough etiquette - Advice and information to the general public
REmoved section about cleaning and laundry. Minor language changes.

05.10.2021

Definitions
Change to the list of approved vaccines, adding CoronaVac and Covishield.

September 2021

27.09.2021

Definitions
New definition of "partially vaccinated"

24.09.2021

Hand hygiene and cough etiquette - Advice and information to the general public
25.09.21: Reference to social distancing removed. Advice about hand hygiene and cough etiquette unchanged
Face mask and visor use by the general public
Reference of face masks as infection control measures adapted to a normal daily life with increased preparedness. Removed section about on risk of infection and sections on the use of face masks for quarantine and home isolation.
Definitions
Updated as per Norwegian version - household members
Risk groups and their relatives - advice and information
Update of advice now that the majority in Norway are now vaccinated. Deleted table for advice on various infection risk levels in society. Elaborated on the text about children and adolescents at risk. Inserted recommendation of coronavirus vaccine for pregnant women and third dose for severely immunosuppressed. Deleted General advice for relatives.

09.09.2021

Advice and information for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding
A new recommendation that healthcare professionals who are pregnant and have pregnancy complications or chronic diseases that may be associated with an increased risk of severe covid-19 disease course are recommended for relocation to other work tasks or home office assessed on the basis of individual risk, regardless of vaccination status. Inserted link to Risk groups for severe covid-19 disease course.

07.09.2021

Risk groups and their relatives - advice and information
Updated text about children in risk groups

06.09.2021

Events, gatherings and activities
Updated according to the government's adjustments for stage 3 with more people allowed at events with fixed, designated seats and COVID-19 certificates, which came into effect 04.09. Updated information on distance requirements for events with a COVID-19 certificate. Linguistic changes and adjustments in accordance with current recommendations.

03.09.2021

Advice and information for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding
Changed the order of paragraphs and simplified the text. It is specified that for unvaccinated and partially vaccinated healthcare professionals who are pregnant, it is recommended that other healthcare professionals take samples and treat patients with COVID-19, as far as possible.

August 2021

29.08.2021

Definitions
Updated according to extended exemption from quarantine after being defined as close contact, for those who have recovered from covid-19 within the last 12 months.

18.08.2021

Advice and information for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding
Changed text: pregnant women are recommended to be vaccinated against COVID-19 with mRNA vaccine. Vaccination is recommended in the 2nd and 3rd trimesters unless there are risk factors in the mother or a high risk of infection to indicate vaccination in the 1st trimester. Women planning to conceive can be vaccinated.

04.08.2021

Hand hygiene and cough etiquette - Advice and information to the general public
Shortened text, language edits. Added illustration "Effective hand disenfection step by step"
Hand hygiene and cough etiquette - Advice and information to the general public
Shortened text, language edits. Added illustration "Effective hand desinfection step by step".

01.08.2021

Events, gatherings and activities
Updated according to regulatory changes that come into effect from. 02.08.21

July 2021

26.07.2021

Advice for workplaces and businesses
Updated - assessments for use of home office
Cleaning for COVID-19 - advice for sectors outside the healthcare service
Updated text according to reflect Norwegian version (simplified text, no significant changes)
Risk groups and their relatives - advice and information
Added sentence about "It has not been opened up for vaccination of healthy children and young people who are close contacts with people in risk groups".
Advice and information for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding
Updated with collapse box with information about vaccination of breastfeeding women in English, as per Norwegian version.

08.07.2021

Events, gatherings and activities
Updated in accordance with the the government's adjustments step 3 from 8. july

June 2021

23.06.2021

Facts about the SARS-CoV-2 virus and COVID-19 disease
Removed text about long term health consequences, which has been moved to its own article in this guidance and updated.
Advice for workplaces and businesses
Removed checklist for assessment of home office (integrated into text, some shortening and updating with regards to step in re-opening.
Definitions
Clarification that other nucleic acid amplification tests (NAT) are considered equivalent to PCR tests (also specified in the covid-19 regulations).

21.06.2021

Events, gatherings and activities
Updated paragraphs: Number of participants at events with cohorts and COVID-19 certificate

19.06.2021

Definitions
Removed ", colleagues who sit near each other in an open plan office" from the most exposed close contacts.

16.06.2021

Facts about the SARS-CoV-2 virus and COVID-19 disease
Removed text about VOI / VOC, but added links to updated info about VOI / VOC Removed section on late effects after COVID-19 disease, this has been given a separate chapter. Other minor updates according to Norwegian version.

09.06.2021

Definitions
Added definitions of fully vaccinated and protected and risk groups

07.06.2021

Events, gatherings and activities
Corrected and updated text about participating in events across municipal boundaries in accordance with the government's recommendations Removed text about trade fairs and markets in table.
Definitions
Added information about exemptions from infection quarantine for those who are protected (fully vaccinated and those who have received one vaccine dose)

02.06.2021

Facts about the SARS-CoV-2 virus and COVID-19 disease
Correction in wording to clarify the difference between inhalation and deposition
Risk groups and their relatives - advice and information
Changed age limit for which groups of children / adolescents should be offered vaccination. Updated advice and links for vaccinated people in the risk group.
Risk groups and their relatives - advice and information
Updated section about children and vaccines.
Events, gatherings and activities
Removed "outdoor markets and trade fairs" under Outdoor events without fixed designated seats.

01.06.2021

Facts about the SARS-CoV-2 virus and COVID-19 disease
We have updated the section on the modes of transmission with a revised description from the European and American centres of disease control (ECDC and CDC)

May 2021

31.05.2021

Events, gatherings and activities
From 27 May, exhibitions and temporary markets are not considered to be events. Removed text about flea markets. Updated text about alcohol serving.

27.05.2021

Events, gatherings and activities
Updated in accordance with the government's step 2 in reopening, as well as updated the recommendation for gatherings in private homes with advice for protected people

21.05.2021

Advice and information for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding
Added supporting information about vaccination of pregnant women

12.05.2021

Risk groups and their relatives - advice and information
Updated and clarified prioritisation of people with diabetes for vaccination.

04.05.2021

Risk groups and their relatives - advice and information
Added further information about the risk of severe COVID-19 in adults with Down's syndrome

April 2021

29.04.2021

Risk groups and their relatives - advice and information
Down's syndrome has now been changed to a separate group under Groups with moderate / high risk. An in-depth description of Neurological diseases or muscle diseases that cause impaired coughing power or lung function. Inserted a new section about pregnant and breastfeeding women.
Advice and information for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding
Updated text based on new knowledge. Changed advice about vaccination of pregnant women so that it can be considered if the benefits outweigh the disadvantages, also for pregnant women in areas with widespread transmission and who do not have other underlying diseases.

March 2021

25.03.2021

Events, gatherings and activities
Changed according to updated national recommendations

22.03.2021

Cleaning for COVID-19 - advice for sectors outside the healthcare service
New paragraph about disinfection and other small adjustments.

19.03.2021

Risk groups and their relatives - advice and information
Removed cystic fibrosis as an example under chronic lung diseases.