Friday sought the Oslo government for exemption from the helligdagsfredsloven, so that the capital could have open pharmacies and food stores in påskedagene. The reason is that so many more of those who live in the capital city will be at home this easter.
Oslo municipality takes The conclusion to intelligence, and senses that the state did not emphasize the smittevernsfaglige advice we have received from our smittevernoverlege, said yesterday Raymond Johansen.
It is smittevernoverlege in Oslo, Tore Steen, who recommended to spread the trade in Oslo over several days to avoid congestion in a city with a lot of infection of the koronaviruset.
Had the application been held to would shops had the opportunity to also to have open maundy Thursday, good Friday and other easter Sunday. The first easter Sunday would shops been closed as usual.
– No, says KrF
But the minister and party leader, Kjell Britain Ropstad (KrF), says to NTB that there are no exemptions in the law that the County provides general access to the søndagsåpne shops in Oslo. He believes the trade will go smoothly as long as the customers take into account.
I think everyone is aware of the situation and comes to to plan påskehandelen even better this year, ” says Kjell Britain Ropstad (KrF).
He says that the government does not allow a general opening of grocery stores on off days at easter. Instead, he will ensure that the employees get to take vacation.
Employees in the retail trade has made a fantastic effort. They have implemented smitteverntiltak. They have gone to work even though the risk of infection for them is relatively large. And many of them have worked extremely a lot the last few weeks.
After the rejection was clearly told yesterday Raymond Johansen all contribute to that there will be long queues and the chaos in the shops before easter.
I urge that oslofolk spreads the action over several days. Follow smittevernreglene whatever you do in easter. Wash your hands often, keep your distance and keep you at home as much as possible. We shall manage together.
