Health authorities in Iceland lifted testing requirements for some this week, while also now allowing those isolating to go outside beyond their homes. The testing requirement changes apply to those told to exercise personal precautions by contract tracers because they may have been in contact with someone infected with COVID-19. Previously, those individuals were required to be tested at the beginning and end of their designated precautionary period. The new rules lift that testing requirement as long as the person exhibits no symptoms. Iceland’s chief epidemiologist said the low number of people who ended up being infected after the precautionary periods prompted the change.

Source: CBC News January 21, 2022 21:12 UTC