Atilla Altuntas
March 19, 2021•Update: March 20, 2021
STOCKHOLM
Norway's police has launched an investigation into an alleged breach of COVID-19 restrictions by Prime Minister Erna Solberg, public media reported Friday.
According to Norwegian Broadcasting, Solberg held a birthday celebration with 13 people in a restaurant at the Geilo Ski Center and then continued the celebrations with 14 people in an indoor space.
People in Norway are allowed to gather indoors with a maximum of 10 people.
The prime minister's action has drawn harsh criticism from the public for flouting those rules.
Speaking to NRK, Solberg said: “I warned people every day to abide by the restrictions. I should have followed those myself.”
The Nordic country has reported 84,553 virus cases and 648 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic.
*Writing and contribution by Busra Nur Cakmak in Ankara.
