The Directorate of Health recently published a revised version of official recommendations on physical activity and the limitation of sedentary time. Recommendations on physical activity for people with disabilities were, for the first time, a particular item in the publication.

The Food and Veterinary Authority has received a report of a suspected Brucella canis bacterial infection in a dog. Such infection has not been suspected before in Iceland. Brucella canis is the canis, which is a disease that can be transmitted from animals to humans. It should be noted that infection in humans with Brucella canis is rare.

The Directorate of Fisheries has informed 567 coastal fishing operators that their vessels have exceeded the maximum catch which is permitted per fishing trip in coastal fishing in May.

Date and time for voting in hospitals, prisons and nursing homes in the capital area.

Mycoplasma pneumoniae, a small bacterium, has been diagnosed more frequently in the last few months in Iceland. Mycoplasma infection is characterized by symptoms like tracheobronchitis and occasionally pneumonia.

Figures on drug-related deaths in 2023 have been published on the Directorate of Health‘s web. Drug-related deaths refer to death caused by intoxication by narcotic and addictive drugs and by pharmaceuticals.

Importer or owner of a powerful laser, powerful laser pointer or IPL device applies for a licence to use it.

The Natural catastrophe insurance of Iceland (NTÍ) and Þórkatla have agreed on the prioritization of issues in Grindavík. Some of the houses that Þórkatla has bought in recent weeks in Grindavík have been damaged by the earthquakes. The purchase of around 720 residential buildings has been approved and a considerable part of them will have to go through a damage assessment by NTÍ, and some have already gone through such an assessment.

The deadline to apply for this permit has passed.

According to regulations, the Directorate of Fisheries will increase the number of days for vessels that are still fishing or have yet to go lumpfish fishing.