Work on the data security classification of the state has now been completed. The purpose of the work is to guide institutions and ensure the security of information of individuals and companies which the state is obliged to keep.

The Chief Epidemiologist was informed last night of an adult in Northern Iceland diagnosed with measles. The individual noticed a rash on April 17th and sought medical attention on April 18th. Measles was suspected and later confirmed. The person is now isolating at home.

The Nordic Nutrition Recommendations 2023 (NNR6) are launched in Iceland today. This is the most extensive update to the recommendations since they were first published 40 years ago. These new Nordic Nutrition Recommendations form the scientific basis for nutritional criteria and dietary recommendations in Nordic and Baltic countries. For the first time, the recommendations reflect the effects on the environment as well as health.

The Icelandic government approved at its meeting this morning the bill by Guðmundur Ingi Guðbrandsson, Minister of Social Affairs and Labour, on temporary support for wages for people working in Grindavík.

On 1 September 2024, amendments to the Medical Director of Health and Public Health Act came into force regarding complaints about health services.

Shorter validity of residence permits based on protection and waiting time for family reunification

Due to uncontrollable causes, the telephone time for medicinal product renewals in Ólafsvík and Grundarfjörður will be shortened and will now be temporarily in the following times.

Remotely Piloted Aircrafts will be used for monitoring by the Directorate of Fisheries in August and we would like to ask fishermen to keep in mind that all recordings are carefully examined and fish that goes overboard is species analyzed.

Answers the most common questions the Directorate receives

Work is underway to close older Ísland.is authentication services and closing new registrations is a part of this process.