The Chief Medical Officer and the Civil Contingencies Department of the National Police have emphasised the suspension of sports and fitness activities in the capital region for the next two weeks to prevent mass gatherings, proximity and mixing of people from different areas, which increases the risk of spreading infection and potentially placing an increased strain on the healthcare system. All indoor sports activities run by the municipalities have been suspended. The School and Sports Department of all […]
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COVID-19: Impact of stricter measures on the council's services
Content updated on 7 October 2020 in line with even stricter measures. The Health Minister confirmed new regulations over the weekend on restrictions for gatherings and school activities, which provide for tightened measures to curb the spread of COVID-19. These regulations came into force from midnight on the night of 4 October and midnight on the night of 7 October, and are valid until […]
COVID-19: Stricter public health measures
The Minister of Health has approved the recommendations of the Director of Public Health for stricter gathering restrictions in the capital region, which came into effect at midnight on 7 October. The gathering restrictions introduced the day before yesterday remain in place elsewhere in the country. These restrictions are in effect until 19 October. The capital region refers to Reykjavík, Seltjarnarnes, Mosfellsbær, Kjósarhreppur, Hafnarfjörður, Garðabær and Kópavogur. […]
The collections are closed until 19 October.
Museums of Hafnarfjörður; The Hafnarfjörður Folk Museum, the Hafnarfjörður Library and Hafnarborg will be closed from 8 October to 19 October due to stricter public health measures concerning the Covid-19 pandemic, and all events have been postponed or cancelled. The staff will use the time to focus on the collections, changes and other internal work during this period and looks forward to […]
Emphasis on responding by phone, chat and email
Use electronic means for communication with the municipality these days. In light of the public health emergency level currently in effect due to COVID-19 virus, residents and other customers who have business at the City of Hafnarfjörður's service centre at Strandgata 6 and the City of Hafnarfjörður's service centre at Norðurhvoli 2 are encouraged to send an email to hafnarfjordur@hafnarfjordur.is, chat with staff via the website's live chat.
Swimming pools closed from 7 October
Notice updated Wednesday, 7 October. Stricter social gathering restrictions in the capital region, which came into effect at midnight on 7 October, include the closure of swimming pools and bathing facilities. Hafnarfjörður's swimming pools, which were closed today, Wednesday 7th October, pending the text and content of a new regulation, will therefore remain closed. The restrictions are in effect until and including 19th […]
COVID-19: Changes to rules on restrictions and school operations
COVID-19: Revised rules on gathering restrictions and school operations See the announcement on the website of the Cabinet Office The Minister of Health has confirmed new regulations on gathering restrictions and school operations, which provide for tightened measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 and came into effect at midnight on the night of 4th October. The following is a summary of the main changes, including exemptions from the maximum number […]
Day care at Sólvangur reopens
The Day Stay at Sólvang was opened yesterday following extensive refurbishment of the premises, and it is safe to say that the service users were delighted to be back, after quite a long absence. The Day Stay was originally closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic in early March, and extensive refurbishment of the ground floor in the older […] subsequently began.
Technical College and Flensborg School receive the Yellow Apple 2020
The Technical College and Flensborg School in Hafnarfjörður today received the 2020 Gulleplið awards for outstanding health promotion work in secondary schools. The Technical College received the Gulleplið itself, while Flensborg School received an honourable mention for its dedicated work on health promotion within the school over the past ten years. The awards are presented by the Office of the Chief Medical Officer. Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir, the Mayor of Hafnarfjörður, attended the awards ceremony and, in her speech, spoke about […]
The Heart of Hafnarfjörður and Hafnarborg in the pink light
Pink October has begun. Over the years, the City of Hafnarfjörður has shown its support for the campaign by illuminating beautiful houses, works of art or walls in pink. This year, the heart of Hafnarfjörður at the end of Strandgata and the Hafnarborg were chosen. The Pink Ribbon – a campaign by Cancer Research UK. Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in Iceland. In just 50 years, […]