When we introduced closure, we protected children and adolescents and will continue to do so as much as possible. Unfortunately, we can see that the infection is getting worse among young people.
These are the new countermeasures being rolled out in Oslo
- No indoor recreational activities for young people aged 13 to 19. This means that activities in, for example, choirs, corps, theater, scouts, dance and organizations must be stopped. The ban will not apply to school children under the age of 13.
- A ban on amateur sports indoors for young people aged 13 to 19. This means that you should stop training in, for example, football, gymnastics, handball, volleyball and athletics. The ban will not apply to children under 13 or outdoor sports. The ban will also not apply to those who practice the most popular sports, but they have less than 20 years.
- Yellow to red in infection control measures in junior high schools. Among other things, this means that students are divided into smaller groups and contact between these groups should be avoided. Attendance restrictions and student hours vary by school.
- Normal leisure club activities are closed, as is Oslo Cultural School for students over primary school age. It will still be possible to have a very limited offering according to strict infection control rules with access restrictions, distance rules, group size and face mask requirements.
Source: Municipality of Oslo
The countermeasures will go into effect on Tuesday at 13 p.m., but high schools will be red as early as Tuesday morning. They will initially be valid for two weeks.
- We know that this is difficult news for many children and adolescents. Leisure activities play an important role in the lives of many young people, says Johansen.
In many European countries, the infection has exploded. If we do not reverse this trend, we may end up in a situation where we will have to close everything, 'he says.
Increase in cases of infection
Last week there was an increase in the number of infections by 31 percent. This is an increase from the previous week, when the increase was 27%.
On average, 6,7 percent of all test subjects tested positive in the last week. In the same week, Oslo reported 172 new cases of infection per 100 inhabitants.
In the past two weeks, most cases of infection have been recorded in the age group of 20 to 29 years. Out of a total of 2107 infections, 473 were infections in this age group.
