Notice from the Civil Contingencies Department of the National Police Commissioner and
\nOffice of the Chief Medical Officer:<\/p>\n
Civil contingency level for COVID-19 moved from danger level to emergency level<\/strong><\/p>\n The Director of the National Police, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer, has \nThe Chief Medical Officer and the steering group for the project concerning COVID-19 will continue. Since the state of emergency was first declared, on 6 March 2020,
\nDecided to raise the civil contingency alert level from danger to emergency due to
\nCOVID-19. The downgrade from the emergency to the alert level was declared on the 12th.
\nlast February, because it was then successful to bring down COVID-19 infections in the community.
\n This change today is according to. Regulations of the Minister of Health<\/a>, which takes effect on 25 March 2021. An increase in the emergency level occurs alongside stricter public health measures that will have an impact.
\nThe daily life of the general public. See more at covid.is<\/a><\/p>\n
\nMonitor the development of the pandemic and make decisions based on its progress.<\/p>\n
\n6,144 infections have been confirmed, 45,906 people have completed quarantine and 527,579 samples have been taken.
\ndomestically and at the border. Twenty-nine individuals have died due to
\nCOVID-19. Today there are 19,887 residents in
\nFully vaccinated Icelanders and 18,255 individuals have started vaccination (first
\nvaccination).<\/p>\n