Historical archive
Published under: Stoltenberg's 2nd Government
In the Historical archive you will find information from previous governments such as press releases, news and speeches from previous government periods. You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.
Content that has been moved to the archive will not be updated and the information is therefore exclusively of an historical nature.
The Norwegian government has removed the majority of statutory measures against COVID-19 , including the obligation to isolate when ill. This advice took effect from Saturday 12 February at 10:00.
Press conferences, news and press releases, and information from the Government in several languages.
The Norwegian Government is removing all regulatory measures against COVID-19, including the requirement to wear a face covering, keep a 1-metre distance, and the duty to go into isolation when people are sick. Some rules for Svalbard are being kept
The virus variant that is prevalent in society now leads to less severe illness, and the vaccines offer good protection. The Norwegian Government is therefore removing a large number of COVID-19 measures. The changes will enter into effect from
The Ministry of Health and Care Services is not making any changes to the requirement of travel quarantine from week 4. Romania and Poland are now the only countries in Europe that are red. All other countries in Europe, regions in the Nordic
The Ministry of Health and Care Services is introducing a requirement of travel quarantine for people arriving from Romania. The changes will enter into effect on Monday 17 January at 12 am. The figures show a continued rise in infections throughout
There continues to be a need for national measures. The infection rate is expected to remain high in the coming weeks, but Norwegian society is better equipped to handle the virus. Several measures can therefore be eased now.
The Ministry of Health and Care Services is introducing a requirement of travel quarantine for people arriving from seven regions in Finland, four regions in Sweden, the island of Sardinia, and the archipelago of the Azores. The changes will enter
Administering more booster doses is a matter of urgency. The Norwegian Government is now asking the Norwegian Armed Forces to aid municipalities that need help with the vaccination effort. It will also become easier for the municipalities to receive
The Norwegian Government is introducing new national infection control measures to prevent the health and care service from becoming overwhelmed and to protect critical societal functions. There will be stricter rules on events for adults and night
The Ministry of Health and Care Services is introducing a requirement of travel quarantine for people arriving from the region of Lapland in Finland. The changes will enter into effect on Monday 13 December at 12 am.
The Norwegian Government has decided to introduce a number of national infection control measures to reduce the strain on the health and care sector, and delay and limit the spread of the Omicron variant.
The Ministry of Health and Care Services is introducing a requirement of travel quarantine for people arriving from Italy, San Marino, Vatican City, and Malta, and the region of Östergötland in Sweden. At the same time, the requirement to complete
The Norwegian Government is introducing regional measures in Oslo and several municipalities in the counties of Viken and Innlandet to delay and limit the spread of the new Omicron virus variant.
The Norwegian Government is introducing new national measures to delay the spread of the Omicron variant. People are recommended to keep a distance and to avoid shaking hands and hugging each other.
The Norwegian Government has revised the current strategy and emergency preparedness plan for the COVID-19 pandemic. The overarching objective of the strategy is to keep the pandemic in check. Both national and local authorities must closely monitor
The Norwegian Government is introducing national measures to keep the pandemic under control. The most important measure is offering people over the age of 65 a booster dose as soon as possible.
The Ministry of Health and Care Services is introducing a requirement of travel quarantine for people arriving from France, Monaco, Portugal, and Spain; the archipelago of the Azores (Portugal); the region of North Savo (Finland); and the regions of
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued travel advice against all non-essential travel to Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe.
The Ministry of Health and Care Services is introducing a requirement of travel quarantine for people arriving from the archipelagos of the Canary Islands (Spain) and Madeira (Portugal), the island of Corsica (France), the region of Länsi-Pohja (