Plane Lands in Norway Seconds After New 10-Day Quarantine Rule Takes Effect

The new quarantine rules took effect at midnight, and since the flight touched down just a few seconds later, all passengers must now quarantine at a private address. When informed that the plane landed exactly at midnight, the passengers reportedly erupted in applause. That was probably before they learned about the mandatory quarantine.

According to Elisabeth Johansen of the Norway ministry for Health, “the change to the red zone was from midnight inclusive, so whether [they landed] at exactly midnight or one minute after, they must quarantine.”

Along with Monaco, Switzerland, and the Czech Republic, France landed back on Norway’s red list due to a recent spike in COVID-19 cases.