. This is a new record and is 1215 more than on the same day last week
In the last seven days, an average of 4229 coronavirus infections per day were recorded.
The corresponding average seven days ago was 3056, so the trend is rising.
On the last day, 5259 cases of infection were registered, an increase of 96 cases.
316 patients with covid-19 were hospitalized on Thursday. There were nine more than the day before.
A total of 103 patients are in the intensive care unit, and 50 of them use a ventilator.
By Friday midnight in Norway since February last year, 8,7 million tests have been carried out.
A total of 305 368 people obtained a positive result.
To date, 4 people have received the first dose of the vaccine, 252 people have received the second dose and 749 people have received the third dose.
According to preliminary data, a total of 2020 people infected with the coronavirus have died in Norway since March 1135. It is not always possible to determine if patients have died from Covid-19.
59,4 percent of all deaths have reached the age of 80. In Norway, 50 deaths have been reported in the under 26 age group.
Source: NTB
Photo: Heiko Junge / NTB
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