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Ministry of Health Closes companies in Norway

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to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

The Ministry of Health is closing a number of health services from midnight on Monday. This includes physiotherapists, chiropractors, psychologists, and optometrists. The decisions to be implemented were made on Sunday evening by the Ministry of Health.

Pediatricians, speech therapists, and alternative medicine and treatment companies must also go out of business.
The decision letter is already sent to the affected municipalities and organizations Coronavirus on a Sunday evening.

exceptions

Municipalities still have an obligation to ensure that patients receive the healthcare they need.
This may be the case, for example, for patients in badly needed rehabilitation and treatment after an acute, severe illness.

Applies to

The decision applies to the following non-specialized public and private companies health service, unless the enterprise can comply with the order of the health authority regarding protection against infections:

Ministry of Health Closes the company

Physiotherapists, including manual therapists

chiropractors

opticians

pedicure

speech therapists

psychologists

Complementary and alternative medicine companies

Companies that provide alternative treatments

Other non-specialist companies health service offering services, and are not considered essential health care. Where the service involves physical contact with people less than two meters away and lasting more than 15 minutes, including dentists

The decision is valid from 00:00 on Monday and until March 26. The Health Directorate writes on its website that it is possible to extend this deadline.

means

The closure of health services is a measure against the spread of Coronavirus infection.

In a letter sent to Norwegian municipalities on Sunday evening, the Health Directorate stated that such measures in the current situation are necessary to prevent and counter the spread of the virus.

 

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