International travelers planning a trip to Norway within the next 14 days should think again following drastic action announced by the Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg today.
Arrivals face quarantine
In what was the most surprising announcement of the day, the Prime Minister also revealed that anyone arriving in the country from outside the Nordic countries will face a mandatory 14-day home quarantine. This applies to anyone arriving in Norway since February 27, a rule that has instantly placed thousands of Norwegians in home quarantine.
Many will ask how the country’s authorities plan on enforcing a home quarantine. That’s a valid question., Norway’s biggest airport operator, currently states that there are “no entry checks in Norway,” but this is a fast-moving situation and it’s advisable to check the latest news regularly if you are planning to travel.
However, any tourist flouting the quarantine requirement in order to visit Norway runs the risk of facing a similar measure when they return to their home country. Czech Republic and Vietnam are among the countries to have banned arrivals from high-risk countries thatThere’s also a big issue getting in and out of the country at all. SAS announced
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