On Thursday afternoon, Oslo Municipality announces that the reopening will continue on Monday 5 July. This means that the ban on drinking after midnight will be lifted, and that the ban on home offices will be removed.
This is due to the fact that there is still less and less spread of infection, in addition to the fact that only four patients have been admitted with covid-19 to a hospital in Oslo or Ahus.
– The reopening of Oslo continues to go very well. Even with a lot of life in the city, increased mobility and fewer rules, the number of infected and hospitalized continues to decline. It is a great relief, and as planned, we can then proceed with the reopening of Oslo from Monday. From Monday, there will also be national rules for drinking and home offices in Oslo, says City Councilor Raymond Johansen (Labor Party).
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Inlet stop
Although it will be possible to pour after midnight, there will be an admission stop at 24, as it does throughout Norway. This means that the restaurants are not allowed to let guests in after midnight from Monday.
There is also a national call for partial use of home offices, which will also apply in Oslo. This is to avoid that too many people gather in the workplace.
Continued
– The use of a home office has been absolutely crucial to reduce mobility and reduce contact. When the infection is as low as it is now, it is no longer right to require a home office. This means that people can start to be more physically present in the workplace, says Johansen and continues:
– Then both employers and employees must remember that there is still clear advice to prevent infection in the workplace and a recommendation to avoid unnecessary travel by public transport. For most businesses, a combination of home office and presence will make sense for a while longer.
In addition, the municipality will also continue some local measures. Requirements for the use of bandages in public transport and in taxis are continued, the recommendation to avoid unnecessary travel by public transport is continued and the rule on infection control measures on construction sites is continued.
