An application for the purchase of residential properties in Grindavík has been opened for individuals.

HSU in the Westman Islands / Una Sigríður Ásmundsdóttir, Head of Nursing at Hraunbúðir, the residence and nursing home of HSU in the Westman Islands

The Directorate of Health has published an interactive dashboard on excess mortality and COVID-19 mortality.

Applications are now accepted for regional quota for the fishing year 2023/2024.

A major emphasis is on making the Island.is website accessible to all individuals. As part of that effort, it was decided to introduce a web-based platform for all articles on the website.

Processing fees were increased at the end of the year

HSU in the Westman Islands / Gyða Arnórsdóttir, Head of Department of Health

When an infection is in progress, there is a reason for persons with respiratory symptoms to be careful when interacting with young children, pregnant women and immunocompromised individuals.

Iceland lands 4th place in eGovernment Benchmark 2022 and continues to climb the list, following Malta, Estonia, and Luxemburg.

Confirmed cases of Influenza were fewer in week 14 than the number has been since last autumn. The number of cases has fluctuated in the past weeks and most are now diagnosed with Influenza type B. The highest point of this season was reached in week 51 of 2022 (Influenza type A).