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.

Remotely Piloted Aircrafts will be used for monitoring by the Directorate of Fisheries in October and we would like to ask fishermen to keep in mind that all recordings are carefully examined and fish that goes overboard is species analyzed.

Mycoplasma pneumoniae, a small bacterium, has been diagnosed more frequently in the last few months in Iceland. Mycoplasma infection is characterized by symptoms like tracheobronchitis and occasionally pneumonia.

Opioids are important for many patients, but at the same time, they can be problematic. Opioids belong to the category of addictive drugs and their use can lead to dependence. High doses may cause respiratory arrest and death.

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 15th of October is the Day of the White Star; the Day of Confrontation and Awareness for the Blind and Visually Impaired. The Day is international and its purpose is to raise awareness of the issues of the blind and visually impaired, especially accessibility and the barriers to access that prevent them from living independently and being socially active.

Experiments conducted using historical iron production techniques have demonstrated that the early settlers of Iceland were able to produce high-quality iron from Icelandic bog ore. Land and Forest Iceland recently received a gift of a steel striker crafted from such iron. The iron smelting process was fueled by charcoal sourced from one of the Icelandic National Forests.

Remotely Piloted Aircrafts will be used for monitoring by the Directorate of Fisheries in November and we would like to ask fishermen to keep in mind that all recordings are carefully examined and fish that goes overboard is species analyzed.

The Minister of Social Affairs and Labour has signed a regulation on the changes in the amount of payments in the mourning leave and payment of the mourning grant in 2024.

The District Commissioners are the first institutions to move its website to Ísland.is. The website syslumenn.is was closed in May 2021 and all the content had been moved to a new landing page for the District Commissioners of Iceland.