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.

On May 21st, the first meeting of the newly formed steering group on safety of airway in Iceland was held at the Icelandic Transport Authority.

A total of 23 children associated with Mánagarður preschool in Reykjavík have now tested positive for E. coli (STEC) via PCR testing. Samples at the Department of Microbiology and Virology at Landspítali University Hospital are also sent for bacterial culture for confirmation, which take longer to process.

From October 1st 2023, the older login supporting the sponsored IceKey will be closed in the portals of Iceland Health. A change was first announced in February 2023.

Icelandic Health Insurance, the Ministry of Health and the Healthcare Institution of East Iceland signed an agreement yesterday on ophthalmology in East Iceland. The agreement guarantees this service to residents in East Iceland.

On Wednesday 17 October, an open house was held at the improved psychiatric ward of the Hospital in Akureyri (SAk) where colleagues and guests had the opportunity to view the new facilities of the ward.

In June 2022, it was agreed to advertise proposals for a coastal area plan for the Westfjords and Eastfjords. The planning proposals and supporting documents were published on the website of the Icelandic National Planning Agency and the presentation period of both proposals was from June 15 th to September 15 th.

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.

The Directorate of Fisheries is looking to hire fisheries inspectors for 1-2 full-time positions in the Surveillance Division.

The Marine Research Institute has sent the Icelandic National Planning Agency, in accordance with Article 4a of the Law on Aquaculture, its proposal for the demarcation of farming areas for aquaculture in Arnarfjörður. This is the first proposal for farming areas that is prepared on the basis of this legal provision. The Marine Research Institute’s decision on farming areas is a prerequisite for the Minister of Fisheries to be able to allocate areas for aquaculture in the sea.