The new summary examines the incidence of respiratory infections and hospitalizations due to them and compares the situation in Iceland with the situation in Europe.

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Under the supervision of Land and Forest Iceland, the Midgard tour operator in Hvolsvöllur enjoyed a beautiful spring day on Wednesday, April 24th, undertaking the task of planting approximately 800 downy birch saplings in an area that the company has designated for the purpose of restoring the native birch ecosystem.

On this day, May 15th, the Minister of Food, Bjarkey Olsen Gunnarsdóttir, the Chairman of the Icelandic Forestry Association, Jónatan Garðarsson, and the Director of Land and Forest Iceland, Ágúst Sigurðsson, signed an agreement to extend the Landgræðsluskógar project until 2030.

Stefán Bogi Sveinsson and his colleagues at the East Iceland Regional Archives in Egilsstadir welcomed Hrefna Róbertsdóttir general director of the National Archives in Egilsstadir on Thursday, June 6th.

A new review of the frequency of respiratory infections and hospitalizations in Iceland in autumn compares the situation in Europe.

On 31st of January the Directorate of Fisheries received a notification from Arctic Fish that a 30 x 10cm hole had been found in sea farm number 7 in Haukadalsbót in Dýrafjörður.

The health care center in Neskaupsstaður will offer a course for parents of 5 - 12 year old children who have anxiety. The aim of the course is to teach parents about cognitive behavioral therapy and to encourage parents to use the methods with their child to work on anxiety, strengthen courage and self-confidence. Common anxiety symptoms that children show are fear of sleeping alone, walking alone outside, fear of dogs or fear of something happening to their parents. The course starts on Thursday 17.10.24 at 13:00 - 15:00 in the hall on the 3rd floor of the Hospital in Neskaupsstaður.

Applications for summer jobs at the Akureyri Hospital have been opened in the summer of 2024.

Last Sunday, August 20th, the Directorate of Fisheries received a notification that holes had been found in the Arctic Seafarm's fish farm at Kvígindisdalur in Patreksfjörður.