Norway must slow down rises in virus cases now, says PM

Reuters

6 August 2020 at 11:57 am·1-min read

Norway's Prime Minister Erna Solberg speaks during a news conference on reopening society after the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, in Oslo

OSLO (Reuters) - Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg said on Thursday the Nordic country would put on hold a planned ease of existing coronavirus restrictions and reimpose others to prevent a full lockdown of society as experienced earlier this year.

"We need to slow down now to avoid a full stop down the road," Solberg told reporters.

The country of 5.4 million inhabitants has seen an uptick in the number of COVID-19 infections in recent days, with a total of 9,409 cases reported as of Thursday, up 12 cases from the day before.

(Reporting by Gwladys Fouche, editing by Terje Solsvik)

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