Public health alert level lowered from danger to emergency due to Covid-19

Notice from the Civil Contingencies Department of the National Police Commissioner and
Office of the Chief Medical Officer:

Civil contingency level for COVID-19 moved from danger level to emergency level

The Director of the National Police, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer, has
Decided to raise the civil contingency alert level from danger to emergency due to
COVID-19. The downgrade from the emergency to the alert level was declared on the 12th.
last February, because it was then successful to bring down COVID-19 infections in the community.
This change today is according to. Regulations of the Minister of Health, which takes effect on 25 March 2021. An increase in the emergency level occurs alongside stricter public health measures that will have an impact.
The daily life of the general public. See more at covid.is

The Chief Medical Officer and the steering group for the project concerning COVID-19 will continue.
Monitor the development of the pandemic and make decisions based on its progress.

Since the state of emergency was first declared, on 6 March 2020,
6,144 infections have been confirmed, 45,906 people have completed quarantine and 527,579 samples have been taken.
domestically and at the border. Twenty-nine individuals have died due to
COVID-19. Today there are 19,887 residents in
Fully vaccinated Icelanders and 18,255 individuals have started vaccination (first
vaccination).

Further information on the development of the pandemic and vaccinations
can be found on www.covid.is
There you can
also find information about the public health measures that are in force, as well as
Instructions.