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Olja, Oljuveiting
Oil thieves on the loose

The lockdown has seen a spate of oil thefts

Bárður á Steig Nielsen, Bárður Nielsen
No mandatory quarantine despite growing pressure

The government is not planning to impose mandatory quarantine for arrivals in spite of increasing pressure from politicians and the general public

Integrasjón, Útlendingar
Almost 4 percent are not Faroese/Danish nationals

At the start of this year, 1,705 residents in the Faroes had a citizenship other than Danish.

Pengar, pengaseðlar
The Treasury can withstand deficits and debt

The Ministry of Finance is planning to borrow DKK 1.6 billion to help fill budget holes caused by the corona crisis

ALS, Arbeiðsloysisskipanin, arbeiðsleys, Trygdargrunnurin, Fasti Gerðarrættur
More than 4,000 sign up for job retention scheme

The employment service has paid out more than DKK 50 million in stimulus payments to employees affected by the corona lockdown

Corona, coronavirus
Seven test corona positive for the second time

New positive tests came about as part of routine GP check-ups

dagstovnur, dagstovnar, barnaansing
Daycare centres fast approaching full capacity

With the new corona restrictions, daycare centres can only take in about half as many children as before the lockdown

COVID-19, corona, coronavirus
Two days with no positive corona tests

The 20-29 age group still features most prominently in the corona statistics

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Other viral infections have “vanished”

The National Hospital’s children’s ward has seen a big decrease in the number of inpatients since the corona outbreak

Sandagerð, sól, góðveður, børn, fólk, summar
Q&A on how COVID-19 affects our summer plans

Representatives of the corona consultancy service (KR) answer questions about how COVID-19 may or may not interrupt people’s plans for the summer

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