Iceland’s “Second Wave” Mostly Affecting People Under 40
About 40% of those with active COVID-19 symptoms are people under the age of 30, RÚV reports, primarily in the 18 to 29 year old age bracket. About half of […]
Iceland To Be Potentially Red-Listed By Several European Nations
The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Iceland has increased greatly in recent days, with the current number of people in isolation at 91. Due to this increase in [&hellip
Drive Through COVID-19 Screening Planned On Suðurlandsbraut
The Capital Area Health Services—Heilsugæsla Höfuðborgarsvæðisins in Icelandic—aim to start screening for COVID-19 in a tent by Suðurlandsbraut. There, people with COVID-
Short Circuit Causes Power Outages In The North
The electricity distribution company Rarik has announced extensive power outages in the north of the country. The outages are in Akureyri, Dalvík and in many parts of Eyjafjörðu
Huge Landslide On Ring Road
A huge landslide occurred along the Ring Road this morning between Höfn and Djúpivogur in eastern Iceland, leading to the closure of the affected road, Vísir reports. According
Schools To Open With Precautions
Most elementary schools, secondary schools, and universities in Iceland will start classes again for the fall semester in less than a month. Epidemiologist Þórólfur Guðnason st
UPDATE: New Face Mask & Customer Regulations Announced
In an updated announcement by the Ministry of Health, it was stated that face masks shall be used in public transport if the journey lasts longer than thirty minutes and […]
Border Testing At Its Limit; Low Risk Areas Unlikely To Change
Over 2,000 COVID-19 tests taken at the borders have been analysed over the course of the past two days, well ahead of the norm established when the border testing began […]
COVID-19 Screening Will Move From Random Sampling To Targeted Groups
Screening for COVID-19 in Iceland will now be focusing on targeted groups who have potentially been exposed to the virus instead of random samples of the population. This informati
Young People in Þingeyrarsýsla Cultivate Land With Old Hay Bales
Old hay bales are currently being used for the revegetation of land in the county of Þingeyrarsýsla in northeastern Iceland in a collaborative project between people from the Bá