Hulda Gestsdóttir has been appointed Director of Nursing at the West Iceland Healthcare Centre since at least 1 October.

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.

Land og skógur advertises for a human resources manager for a full-time position without a location. Applications are made at Starfatorg and the deadline for applications is 11 November.

During the port state inspection of Vopnafjörður on 22 November on the cargo ship Eystnes, several comments were made on the condition of the ship and its equipment, and some seriousness.

Falls are common occupational accidents in all the Nordic countries, and they are both occurring on a level surface and falling from a height. Accidents can have serious consequences and can be prevented relatively easily by appropriate measures.

Applications for seal hunting licences for 2024 are now open.

Newsletter of Digital Iceland October 2023.

The Icelandic Transport Authority has connected to the digital mailbox on Ísland.is. This increases efficiency and improves customer service.

The aim of the project is to build a system, the Icelandic webservices, that provides information on government data and web services to users.

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.