Quarantine figures no longer updated

Corona.fo currently lists fewer people as being quarantined (655) than the total number of Covid positive people (729).

This doesn’t mean that infected people are wandering about freely; the reason is that this list is no longer being updated due to the unprecedented infection levels.

Rather than spending resources on updating the list, the chief medical officer and his team have now switched to handing out quarantine instructions to everyone who tests positive and asking them to share this information with those they have been in contact with.

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All 76 people who tested positive yesterday have been notified by the health authorities, and extensive contact tracing is underway.

The daily numbers of positive tests over the past week have been as follows: 68, 84, 81, 71, 63, 67 and 76.

Problems with Covid passport

The digital Covid passport is currently experiencing some technical issues.

Work is underway to fix the problems.

If you have any questions in this regard, call 304545 on weekdays between 2pm and 4pm.

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According to the latest vaccination figures on corona.fo, updated today, 39,886 people (74.6 percent of the population) have received the first shot of the vaccine, 37,946 (70.9 percent) have received the second shot.

Plenty of vaccine doses are available to everyone aged 12 and over. Click here to book your vaccination appointment.

Those requiring assistance with filling in the forms can call 304545 on weekdays between 2pm and 4pm.

For further information about Covid-19 in the Faroes, visit corona.fo.

Translated by prosa.fo.

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