Zero new #COVIDー19 cases in Iceland today like four out of seven says last week. Schools are back to normal, you can get a haircut again and public swimming pools will open on the 18th of May. All thanks to extensive testing, tracking and quarantine based on science. Thread. 
There are no patients left in intensive care (ICU) because of #COVID19 in Iceland. Mortailty rate of ICU patients was 15% according to a new outcome study. The health care system has made us proud, transforming and dealing with the pandemic in a systematic og professional way.
At present around 15% of Icelanders have been tested and screened for #COVIDー19, all free, provided by public funds and a private company DeCode gentric. This has contributed to good oversight of the pandemic from the start.Testing continues to be of great importance.
Tracking of every positive #COVIDー19 patient and ensuring that all those that have come in contact isolate in quarantine was key to slow down the pandemic. As a result over half of all new cases diagnosed were already in quarantine. The number being 57% to date.
Netflix recently announced that it will continue filming in Iceland and South-Korea citing strong Covid-response. Testing and quarantine will help in continuing to open up to more internat. projects. First steps in opening for tourists are being studied. icelandreview.com/news/netflix-c…
The continued opening of more and more business is extremely important all though “normal” life is not here yet. Social distancing and public health measures will cont. For the public the announced opening of the loved geothermal swimming pools on 18th of May is a major milestone
