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Norway Bans Cruises to Arctic Svalbard Islands Amid Covid Fears

Norway Bans Cruises to Arctic Svalbard Islands Amid Covid Fears

Norway has decided to ban sea cruises to Svalbard in order to limit the Arctic archipelago’s exposure to potential Covid-19 contagion.

The new restrictions will last until Nov. 1 initially, and make an exception for day cruises starting and ending on Svalbard with vessels carrying a maximum of 30 people, the government said on its website on Thursday.

The ban further tightens restrictions on cruise activity in Norwegian waters following a coronavirus outbreak on a vessel operated by Hurtigruten Group AS this summer.

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