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One new Covid case
One new Covid case was registered yesterday and none on Friday.
The daily numbers of positive tests over the past week have been as follows: 1, 3, 5, 2, 1, 0 and 1.
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No-one is receiving hospital treatment for Covid-19, and 196 people are currently listed as being in quarantine.
According to the latest vaccination figures on corona.fo, updated on Thursday, 23,867 people (44.8 percent of the population) have received the first shot of the vaccine, while 14,375 (27 percent) have received the second shot.
Extended testing schedule in Tórshavn
The Hospital Service has extended its testing hours at Tórshavn’s ferry terminal. Testing schedules in Klaksvík and Suðuroy are unchanged.
The revised schedule at Tórshavn ferry terminal is as follows:
Mondays: 5pm-6pm
Tuesdays: 8pm-9pm
Wednesdays: 10am-11am (12noon)
Thursdays: 5pm-6pm (7pm)
Fridays: 7.30pm-8.30pm
Saturdays: 4.30pm-5.30pm
Sundays: 2pm-4pm.
These times are subject to further change according to demand. Updated times are available on the booking site.
For further information about Covid-19 in the Faroes, visit corona.fo.
Translated by prosa.fo