Confirmed cases of Influenza, clinical diagnoses of Influenza-like illness, and confirmed COVID-19 infections were fewer in week 10 compared to previous weeks.

The number of confirmed Influenza cases in week 8 was comparable to weeks 6 and 7. The majority of Influenza cases are now of type B. Clinical diagnoses of Influenza-like illness were also comparable to the previous week. The number of COVID-19 cases in week 8 was similar to the past four weeks.

The Icelandic Radiation Safety Authority’s website has now been moved to Ísland.is. Users' needs were put first when creating the website with the aim of making relevant information more accessible.

Saturday the 12th of August will be the last day for Lumpfish fishing apart from inner Breiðafjörður where it is allowed until the 31st of August.

Twice a year, on August 15th for the period from January 1st to June 30th and on February 15th for the period from July 1st to December 31st, the Directorate of Fisheries imposes a fee for fish farming in the sea.

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It is now possible to complete an application for a lottery license in digital form.

The Directorate of Fisheries has completed processing of bids submitted for the catch quota switch in February.

Now parents can request a change in child custody digitally.

In this issue of EPI-ICE the increase in the use of antibiotics in Iceland is discussed, the MPX virus infection (monkeypox), the increase in gonorrhea, and vaccinations in Iceland.