Norway introduces 10-person limit on gatherings in homes due to Covid rise

Nobel Peace Prize winner Dmitry Muratov is heading to Oslo (Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP)

The Norwegian government is introducing a 10-person limit for gatherings at private homes to counter a rise in Covid-19 cases although the number will be increased to 20 on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.

It is also capping attendance at public events without assigned seating at 50.