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Infection prevention measures
- Keep at least one meter away from people not in your household
- Wash your hands regularly and thoroughly
- If you are feeling unwell, stay isolated
Information in other languages
What is a safe distance from other people?
Symptoms
If you develop symptoms such as a fever, cough, shortness of breath, loss of taste or smell, sore throat or feel sick, you should get tested.
Flowchart for COVID-19 testing due to symptoms.
When sick children should stay at home child care and primary school (english). Other languages.
When adolescents and adults stay home from school/ work and be tested for Covid-19? Other languages.
Testing
Everyone with recent respiratory symptoms or other symptoms of COVID-19 should take a test. This also applies to close contacts of persons with detected infection, and those who have travelled to areas with a high prevalence of COVID-19.
Testing is free.
Call the coronavirus hotline on (0047) 66 71 59 99 if you have questions.
Monday-Friday, 08:30 - 15:30. Saturday-Sunday, 09:00 - 15:00.
Order a test:
Make an appointment
- via this form
- call the coronavirus hotline (0047) 66 71 59 99
Test station
Testing takes place outdoors in a test tent in the parking lot of Vardåsen church.
Address: Vardefaret 40, 1388 Borgen.
You cannot show up for testing without having an appointment in advance.
Testing takes place from Monday to Saturday. The test station is closed on Sundays.
Test results
You must stay at home and avoid infecting others while waiting for your test results. You will be contacted and informed about the results as soon as your COVID-19 test has been analysed. This normally takes 1-3 days. If we have not been in touch with you within three days, please call our coronavirus hotline: (0047) 66 71 59 99. If you have a Norwegian personal identification number (personnummer) you can also find your test result online: www.helsenorge.no.
What happens after test?
Quarantine and isolation
Who should be in quarantine and isolation and how it should be carried out.
Informasjon om hjemmekarantene og isolasjon på ulike språk
Events and social gatherings
Even though there are many restrictions, it is possible to get together at home and outside the home for celebrations, notable occasions or if you want to gather for private events.
Some might wonder how many people can gather in one place, how to go about serving food at private events and whether grandparents can spend time with their grandchildren.
Advice for events and social gatherings
Do you know who your close contacts are?
Travel advise
The quarantine regulations and infection control advice will be updated as new information becomes available. For travel abroad, it is important to familiarise yourself with the current advice for the area you want to travel to, and which regulations apply when you return to Norway. Be aware that travel recommendations can change quickly.
Infection control advice for travel and entry quarantine
Arrivals to Norway
These are the present restrictions for arrivals to Norway
Facemask
How to use medical face masks and cloth face coverings correctly. Information in other languages
Questions and answers about coronavirus
Questions and answers about coronavirus translated to other languages
General information
Information about the coronavirus in other languages from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health
Facts and advices on various themes concerning the coronavirus situation in Norway (helsenorge.no) - brochures and videos in several languages.
Information in various language from Frivilligsentralene (Volunteers).
Digital ordbok på syv språk
Oversette ord til ulike språk? Se denne film om Lexin-ordbøker på syv språk