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Norway - Population: 5,378,857
Lockdown & social distancing
All counter measures
Date
Measure
Detail
Source
1970-01-01 Isolation and quarantine policies Visitors to care centres not allowed, except for special circumstances... Directorate of Health
1970-01-01 Strengthening the public health system Visitors to hospitals not allowed, except for special circumstances... Directorate of Health
2020-03-05 Awareness campaigns Materials developed in multiple languages (16.03.2020) and for specific at-risk groups... Norwegian Institut of Public Health
2020-03-12 Economic measures Macro-financial policies: (i) reduction of the policy rate by 1.25 percentage points to 0.25 percent... International Monetary Fund
2020-03-12 Closure of businesses and public services Closure of public facilities such as swimming pool... Directorate of Health
2020-03-12 Limit public gatherings closure of public facilities such as swimming pool... Directorate of Health
2020-03-12 Schools closure  closure of all schools, educational insititutions and childcare centres from 12 March until 26 March... Directorate of Health
2020-03-13 Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies all arriving travelers (exept from Sweden or Finland) are requested to self-quarantine for 14 days u... Government
2020-03-13 Isolation and quarantine policies all arriving travelers (exept from Sweden or Finland) are requested to self-quarantine for 14 days u... Government
2020-03-14 Strengthening the public health system All workers in essential public services are offered day care for their children... Government
2020-03-14 General recommendations Recommendations against travel abroad... Government
2020-03-15 Border checks  border checks at all borders... Government
2020-03-15 Border closure  non-residents and non-citizens are not allowed to enter... Government
2020-03-16 Economic measures 100 billion NOK to businesses including loans and additional funds... Government
2020-03-17 Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies All people arriving in Norway are required to go into quaratine (also people from Finland and Sweden... Government
2020-03-17 Isolation and quarantine policies All people arriving in Norway are required to go into quaratine (also people from Finland and Sweden... Government
2020-03-19 Domestic travel restrictions People are banned from relocating to their cabins, due to risks of spreading and overloading rural h... Government
2020-03-20 Economic measures Special payments and increased support for people becoming unemployed due to the crisis... Government
2020-03-21 Emergency administrative structures activated or established Emergency law implemented to enable more decisive actions... Government
2020-03-22 Economic measures Renewal of residence permit for foreign workers ... Government
2020-03-26 Strengthening the public health system More flexibility on the social security reimbursement option for GPs... Directorate of Health
2020-03-27 Strengthening the public health system Police considered critical institution to support the enforcement of Covid-19 measures and have thus... Government
2020-03-27 Economic measures Ability of government offices established to pay unemployment benefits in advance, and extension of ... Government
2020-03-27 Isolation and quarantine policies NOK 2.2 billion for the vaccine development allocated to the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Inn... Government
2020-03-30 Strengthening the public health system Government supporting the production of emergency ventilators... Government
2020-03-30 Limit product imports/exports An e xport permit is required to export personal contamination equipment. The ban is limited to mout... Directorate of Health
2020-03-31 Strengthening the public health system Implementation of a Norwegian Pandemic Register... Directorate of Health
2020-04-01 Border closure  Norway is opening its borders for seasonal workers from EEA countries in the agricultural, horticult... Government
2020-04-01 Economic measures Further reduction of VAT... Government
2020-04-03 Economic measures Compensation scheme for enterprises with reduced income due to the coronavirus – NOK 50 billion; H... Government
2020-04-03 General recommendations General travel advice by Ministry of Foreign Affairs upheld... Government
2020-04-06 Changes in prison-related policies Release of a number of prisoners... Global Detention Project
2020-04-07 Closure of businesses and public services Extension until 20th April... Directorate of Health
2020-04-07 Public services closure  Extension until 20th April... Directorate of Health
2020-04-07 Schools closure  Extension until end of April... Directorate of Health
2020-04-07 Domestic travel restrictions Ban to travel to cabins liften from 20th April... Directorate of Health
2020-04-07 Limit public gatherings Extension: ban of cultural and sporting events until 15th June... Directorate of Health
2020-04-07 Strengthening the public health system Health facilities, where possible, to attempt to return to normal work flow... Directorate of Health
2020-04-08 Strengthening the public health system E-consultations strengthened and tarif system for GPs adapted ... Directorate of Health
2020-04-15 General recommendations Infection protection guidelines for Kindergarten workers published... Directorate of Health
2020-04-16 Surveillance and monitoring Launch of voluntary corona tracking app "Smittestopp" ... The Local
2020-04-18 Strengthening the public health system Norway contributes NOK 22,5 million to IAEA test-kits against Covid-19... Government
2020-04-20 Emergency administrative structures activated or established Corona vaccine planning group established... Norway Today
2020-04-20 Economic measures Norway Allocates 178 Million NOK to Promote Internal Tourism... Schengen Visa Info
2020-04-20 General recommendations Infection prevention guidance for schools published... Directorate of Health
2020-04-20 Schools closure  Re-opening of Kindergartens ... Directorate of Health
2020-04-20 Domestic travel restrictions Ban to travel to cabins liftened... Directorate of Health
2020-04-25 General recommendations The Directorate of Health advises against cultural and sporting events with more than 500 participan... Directorate of Health
2020-04-25 Limit public gatherings Big events (>500 persons) banned until September... Life in Norway
2020-04-27 Schools closure  Re-opening of pre-schools (and partially for vocational schools, colleges and universities), under c... Directorate of Health
2020-04-27 Closure of businesses and public services Customer-contact services to re-open, if infection control measures in place and followed... Directorate of Health
2020-04-28 Other public health measures enforced Guide on disinfection of aircrafts established... Directorate of Health
2020-04-28 Psychological assistance and medical social work Development of a guide on how to ensure psychosocial support to employees for employers... Directorate of Health
2020-04-28 General recommendations Development of a guide to how leaders, employees, union representatives and safety ombuds can take c... Directorate of Health
2020-04-29 Testing policy New criteria: Now everyone with symptoms of corona should be tested... Norway Today
2020-04-29 Economic measures Reducing oil production on the Norwegian Continental Shelf... Government
2020-04-30 Economic measures Package of measures to support the oil and gas industry and the supply industry... Government
2020-05-01 Testing policy Government plans that everyone with symptoms to be tested in May... Norway Today
2020-05-05 Other public health measures enforced Guidance published of infection protection in public transport (bus, train, tram, etc.)... Directorate of Health
2020-05-06 Other public health measures enforced VAT on face masks reduced to 5% to make them more affordable... Times of Malta
2020-05-06 Isolation and quarantine policies Visitors to care centres again allowed, though on case-by-case decision of the health staff under co... Directorate of Health
2020-05-06 Strengthening the public health system Visitors to hospitals again allowed, though on case-by-case decision of the health staff under consi... Directorate of Health
2020-05-07 Strengthening the public health system Prohibition of health workers to travel abroad lifted... Government
2020-05-07 Limit public gatherings Events allowed for up to 50 people... Norway Today
2020-05-07 General recommendations General recommendations on group sizes was raised from 5 > 20 persons maximum; also applies for spor... Government
2020-05-07 Schools closure  Extension until further notice: Universities, university colleges, vocational technical colleges and... Government
2020-05-07 Isolation and quarantine policies People entering the country to self-quarantine for 10 days (instead of 14 as before)... Government
2020-05-07 Closure of businesses and public services Driving schools may reopen. They must follow the same infection control rules as other services wher... Government
2020-05-07 Other public health measures enforced Revised guidance for infection prevention in kindergartens, primary and secondary schools and upper ... Directorate of Health
2020-05-10 Limit public gatherings Holmenkollen reopens... Norway Today
2020-05-11 Closure of businesses and public services Gradual reopening of police public receptions... Police Norway
2020-05-11 General recommendations Webinar on maternity care during the covid-19 pandemic... Directorate of Health
2020-05-12 Border closure  Easing of reasons for entering Norway, partners of people living in Norway as well as those starting... Government
2020-05-15 Other public health measures enforced Grandparents are allowed to go on holidays with their families again... Government
2020-05-15 Schools closure  All schools are to open for all years... Government
2020-05-15 General recommendations Extension until 20th August: Recommendation against travel abroad... Government
2020-05-15 Isolation and quarantine policies Extension until 20th August: All people arriving in Norway have to self-quarantine for 14 days (meas... Government
2020-05-15 Border closure  Extension until 20th August: Border closure with exceptions of certain groups (measure will be evalu... Government
2020-05-15 Isolation and quarantine policies Entry quarantine for residents of Svalbard and those with an established work attachment or research... Directorate of Health
2020-05-17 Limit public gatherings Cancelling on celebrations for national day ... Norway Today
2020-05-20 Strengthening the public health system COVID-19 care unit closed in Bergen hospital... Norway Today
2020-05-27 General recommendations Recommendation for visits to health and care institutions published... Directorate of Health
2020-05-29 Other public health measures enforced New guidance document on infection prevention in kindergartens and schools published... Directorate of Health
2020-06-01 Domestic travel restrictions Opening for tourists to travel from mainland Norway to Svalbard... Directorate of Health
2020-06-01 Limit public gatherings Organised swimming activities, including school swimming lessons, will be permitted. ... Government
2020-06-01 Closure of businesses and public services Bars and other establishments that serve drink but not food may open; though need to maintain 1m dis... Government
2020-06-02 Economic measures Norway providing civil society organisations with NOK 4.3 billion in aid funding... Government
2020-06-08 Awareness campaigns Number of infected persons reported per weekday (before also on weekends)... Directorate of Health
2020-06-12 Border closure  Additional border opening to Finland, Iceland, Greenland, the Faroe Islands... Government
2020-06-12 General recommendations General recommendation against travel abroad remains... Government
2020-06-12 Other public health measures enforced Airplane carries do not need to keep the middle seats empty anymore... Norway Today
2020-06-12 Domestic travel restrictions Cruise ships to svalbard to be allowed again with max. of 250 persons and hygiene restrictions... Government
2020-06-12 Isolation and quarantine policies Isolation requirements for regions that borders are opened to are lifted as well... Government
2020-06-15 Border closure  Norway to open borders to Denmark... Government
2020-06-15 Surveillance and monitoring Smittestopp contact tracing app suspended, as improving epidemiological situation does not justify c... Norwegian Institut of Public Health
2020-06-15 Closure of businesses and public services Series games in top football allowed again... Directorate of Health
2020-06-15 Limit public gatherings Events of up to 200 persons allowed again... Directorate of Health
2020-06-15 Isolation and quarantine policies Danish people are exempted from undergoing self-isolation upon arrival ... Government
2020-06-16 Limit public gatherings Series games in the top football are allowed again... Directorate of Health
2020-06-16 Other public health measures enforced Changing facilities of sports halls or fitness centres are allowed to be used again... Directorate of Health
2020-06-16 Border closure  No entry restrictions for people arriving from Gotland (as only region of Sweden where no border res... Directorate of Health
2020-06-17 Requirement to wear protective gear in public Norwegian introduces a requirement for facemasks... Norway Today
2020-07-01 Schools closure  Summer schools resume... Times of Malta
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