Violated the covid regulation - was returned to the mainland
A Norwegian citizen who flew to Longyearbyen on Friday was sent back to the mainland the same day. He had not completed the entry quarantine at Gardermoen after he arrived from London on Thursday. - This is a violation of the covid regulations, says assistant governor Sølvi Elvedahl.
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- It is not permitted to travel to Svalbard until the quarantine has been imposed on the mainland. There is no quarantine hotel in Longyearbyen, Sølvi Elvedahl states.
The man was not allowed to leave the airport in Longyearbyen after arrival until he had to return to Gardermoen. He had completed a quick test for covid at Gardermoen before traveling to Svalbard. This was negative.
The order to return to mainland Norway was given following infection control advice from the chief infection control doctor at Longyearbyen Hospital and is authorized in the covid-19 regulations.