[Epoch Times September 25, 2021](Reported by English Epoch Times reporter Jack Phillips / compiled by Gao Shan) The Norwegian government announced that starting from Saturday (September 25), Norway will cancel all covid-19 (Chinese Communist virus) Restrictive measures related to the epidemic have joined the ranks of more and more countries and regions that have cancelled epidemic prevention and control measures.
Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg (Erna Solberg) said at a press conference on Friday (September 24): “Since we took the most stringent epidemic prevention measures in peacetime in Norway, it has passed. 561 days… now is the time to return to a normal life.”
According to local media reports, Geir Bukholm, assistant dean of the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, said that the virus can now be considered as several types of seasonal respiratory tracts. One of the diseases. He said that in Norway, COVID-19 (the Chinese Communist virus) has been classified as a generally dangerous disease, and the official classification may soon change.
Bukholm told the news media VG: “We are now at a new stage and need to treat this coronavirus (CCV) as one of several seasonal respiratory diseases.”
Bukholm said: “This is because the vast majority of high-risk groups have been protected.” He was referring to the country’s vaccination campaign.
The Office of the Prime Minister of Norway stated that Norway will no longer require businesses and companies to implement measures such as social distancing, and will allow sports, cultural venues and restaurants to make full use of their capacity. According to the new guidelines, nightclubs can also reopen.
The Minister of Justice and Emergency Management of Norway, Monica Mæland, said in a statement on the government website: “We have been adopting strict border measures for a long time, which are very important for preventing imported infections. Important. When we enter normal daily life now, the government recommends gradually reducing entry restrictions, which will be carried out under close supervision.”
The country will also allow tourists from European Union countries, so-called “Purple list countries” (Purple list countries) and the United Kingdom to travel freely.
Solberg started in March last year to implement the “four-step plan” aimed at finally lifting social and economic restrictions. So far, the first 3 stages have been implemented. However, due to concerns about the infection rate, the last step was postponed several times.
Solberg said: “In short, we can now return to normal lives.”
However, the Prime Minister warned that those infected with the COVID-19 (Chinese Communist Party virus) virus must still be quarantined to avoid the spread of the virus. The Norwegian government also stated that some restrictions will still apply to people from countries considered to have a higher infection rate.
Earlier this month, neighboring countries near Norway announced that they would cancel most of the COVID-19 (Chinese Communist virus) epidemic prevention measures.
Prior to this, the Swedish government issued a statement on September 7 stating that it would cancel epidemic prevention measures on public places such as restaurants, theaters and stadiums on September 29.
According to data from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, approximately 67% of the country’s population has been fully vaccinated.
Reuters also contributed to this article.
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