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Covid-19 screening mandatory for arriving passengers until spring

January 15, 2021

As of today, all passengers must undergo a PCR test upon arrival in Iceland, followed by a 5–6-day...

COVID 19: Children entering Iceland required to enter quarantine as from 13 January

January 12, 2021

As from tomorrow, Wednesday, 13 January 2021, children born in 2005 or later will be required to go...

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Svandís Svavarsdóttir

Svandís Svavarsdóttir, Minister of Health since November 30th 2017. Member of Althingi for the Reykjavík South Constituency since 2009. Chairman of the parliamentary group of the Left-Green Movement 2013-2017.
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Covid-19 screening mandatory for arriving passengers until spring

COVID 19: Children entering Iceland required to enter quarantine as from 13 January

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