The spread of COVID-19 is increasing in Iceland. Now there are officially diagnosed over 200 people a day.

Hired in a new job at HSU Westman Islands

The Chief Epidemiologist highlights a recent report from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), indicating the success of infection control measures in Iceland during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Directorate of Health wishes to hire a specialist in the field of health information.

The Teddy Bear Hospital will be open for injured or sick teddy bears on Saturday October 12th. Teddy bears and their owners are welcome at the HSN Akureyri Health Care Center Sunnuhlíð, where medical students receive them.

The home hospital involves increasing healthcare, including medical services, for people who live at home and need more support than general social services and home nursing. The Ministry of Health has made an agreement with HSU to support the project. The agreement was signed yesterday by the Minister of Health Willum Þór Þórsson and the Director of HSU, Díana Óskarsdóttir.

Land and Forest Iceland is seeking a forestry consultant for its operations centre in West-Iceland. (Update 27 January: Application deadline expired.)

Almost 73 thousand people received payments from TR in January, 72,865 of whom were women, 44,536 (61%) and 28,329 (39%) were men.

In a recent review the frequency of respiratory infections and hospitalizations due to them is reviewed and the situation in Iceland is compared to Europe.

Yesterday, two individuals were diagnosed with monkey pox in Iceland. Samples will be sent abroad as soon as possible to confirm the analysis. The overwhelming likelihood is that the analysis is correct. The infection can be traced back to a trip to Europe, but neither is seriously ill.