Another death in Berg
A woman who lived at the Bergi nursing home in Bolungarvík died yesterday, April 19. She was in her nineties and was infected with Covid-19. This is the second death in Berg related to the epidemic. More ›
Community infection 0.4% in the northern part of the Vestfjörður
Screening for the Covid-19 virus was carried out in the northern part of the Westfjords last week in collaboration with the Icelandic Genetic Analysis and the Westfjords Health Institute. Out of 1713 samples, 6 are positive or almost 0.4%. Still to come More ›
Covid-screening at Patreksfjörður on April 23 and 24
Ponizej po Polsku English below Heilbíríðisstofnun Vestfjörður, in collaboration with Icelandic genetic analysis, is conducting a screening of Patreksfjörður for Covid-19 infection on April 23 and 24. Screening will be held in the community center. More ›
Available times for screening on Friday, April 17
Due to the good attendance at the screening of the Vestfjörður Health Institute and the Icelandic genetic analysis, it has been possible to add a few hours. The screening is for asymptomatic individuals and is free. Individuals More ›
Status meetings about covid-19 for residents of the northern part of Vestfjörður
The Vestfjörður Health Institute, Bolungarvík, Ísafjarðarbær and the police in the Westfjörður are holding a situational meeting about covid 19 for the residents of Ísafjarðarbær and Bolungarvík in the coming days. The meetings will be broadcast on Facebook and on More ›
Screening has begun at Ísafjörður and Bolungarvík
Screening for the Covid-19 virus among residents in the northern part of Vestfjörður has begun. The screening, which is a joint project of Icelandic Genetic Analysis and the Vestfjörður Health Institute, lasts three days and ends on Friday, April 17. The samples More ›
Screening of the northern part of Vestfjörður
Ponizej po PolskuEnglish below This week, screening for Covid-19 will begin among residents of the northern part of the Vestfjords. Screening will take place in Bolungarvík and on Ísafjörður. This is a joint project of the Icelandic Genetic Analysis and the Vestfjörður Health Institute. More ›
Service over Easter
The health service at the Vestfjörður Health Foundation over Easter takes into account the Covid19 group infection. On Ísafjörður and Patreksfjörður, samples will be taken as needed. As before, samples are only taken beforehand More ›
A resident of Berg died of Covid-19
A resident of the Bergi nursing home in Bolungarvík died yesterday from Covid-19. Two are infected with Covid and three household members are in isolation and samples have been taken. There are five residents More ›
Intensified measures due to COVID-19 in Suðureyri, Þingeyri Flateyri and Súðavík
Ponizej po Polsku English below In light of the new traces of infection in the northern part of the Westfjords, the public safety action board in the Westfjords, in consultation with the epidemiologist and the public safety department of the National Police Commissioner, has decided to act further More ›