New ‘traffic light’ Covid response plan

After weeks of pressure from the public and the Epidemic Commission, the Prime Minister has made a U-turn on his insistence on not discriminating between vaccinated and non-vaccinated people by introducing the Covid pass.

Covid passes are issued to people who have been fully vaccinated, have a negative test result no older than 72 hours or can prove immunity through previous infection.

With the current infection rates, a maximum of 100 people can gather at events; however, up to 150 people can gather for events that demand Covid passes.

Traffic light system

Here is an English translation of the new traffic light Covid response plan pictured above:

 

Green column

Level 1

Less than 15 daily cases in one week

• Vaccinations

• Domestic testing

• Contact tracing, isolation and quarantine

• Hygiene and social distancing

• Public information campaigns, the Covid helpline, Covid guidance, etc.

• Border testing, follow-up tests on day two after arrival.

 

Yellow column

Level 2

Between 16 and 75 daily Covid cases in one week

• A maximum of 100 people can gather for events. This figure can go up to 150 for events that demand Covid passes.

• Closures

     o Schools

           Locally or nationwide

     o Daycare centres

           Locally or nationwide

     o Leisure activities

           Locally or nationwide

• Mandatory testing (48 hours)

     o Hospitals

     o Elderly care homes

     o Institutions with at-risk residents

     o Christmas parties

• Covid passes required

     o Restaurants

     o Nightlife venues 

     o Sports events

     o Gyms

     o Service providers with limited possibilities for social distancing

           Hairdressers, dentists, physiotherapists, etc.

 

Red column

Level 3

More than 76 daily cases in one week

• No more than 5-10 people can gather (families)

• Closures of activities such as: 

     o Restaurants

     o Nightlife venues

     o Sports events

     o Gyms

     o Service providers with limited possibilities for social distancing

• Workplaces (work from home)

     o Nationwide

• Schools (remote teaching)

     o Nationwide

• Daycare centres (closures)

     o Nationwide

• Leisure activities (closures)

     o Nationwide.

 

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

Read the Faroese version of this article here.

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