Talk:COVID-19 pandemic in Norway

Growth in number of cases
The graph showing the comparison between an exponential (doubling every day) and the actual growth is in my opinion, misleading, since it seems to imply that the growth observed is less than exponential. An exponential growth does not necessarily imply doubling a quantity every day, but a growth at a constant rate. The growth before march 16 was around +30% until mid of march, and since then it has been +10% per day, which is still exponential. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.140.99.251 (talk) 09:24, 30 March 2020 (UTC)

WikiProject COVID-19
I've created WikiProject COVID-19 as a temporary or permanent WikiProject and invite editors to use this space for discussing ways to improve coverage of the ongoing 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic. Please bring your ideas to the project/talk page. Stay safe, -- Another Believer ( Talk ) 17:45, 15 March 2020 (UTC)

Data discrepancies
There seems to be a huge internal discrepancy of data in this article regarding the total number of confirmed cases, in some places (as of 28/3/2020) it says a little over 3000 while at some other places, the number is above 4000. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 109.108.203.133 (talk) 21:41, 28 March 2020 (UTC)

Source of data
As far as I can see, the data on this page uses FHI's numbers. Meanwhile, the main page for the pandemic uses VG's Numbers, which at the very least are more up-to-date, but also seem to conflict with FHI's numbers in some cases. Shouldn't both pages use the same source? Also, currently the main page claims 1347 cases in Norway, the table on this page claims 1169, and the chart on the right 1254.

FWIW, here's VG's data in tabular format:

Biotronic2 (talk) 09:07, 17 March 2020 (UTC)

FHI's numbers are off-set by one day. ie the report from 20th of March, represents the number of cases for 19th of March. VG's numbers does not have this off-set, so that might add some confusion. But if you look at FHI's report for 20th (representing total cases the 19th) they say 1742 cases, while VG for the 19th say 1795. A bit more. Comparing like this for more of the dates, VG always seem to have a bit more cases. Not sure why this is, but I would assume FHI's numbers are more accurate and that VG has miss counted some cases. It's also the most direct source we have, so I would vote for using FHI's numbers and not VG's. --Lean Moons (talk) 08:05, 21 March 2020 (UTC)


 * We have the same situation in 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Spain: a reliable and updated source and an official daily report with consolidated data. So far we are using the updated source (like VG) for the infobox, lede text and Template:2019–20 coronavirus pandemic data. And we are using the daily reports to update timeline tables, per-region statistics, etc. --MarioGom (talk) 16:22, 23 March 2020 (UTC)

I think the FHI is the most authoritative source, although VG has been doing a great job with their infographics:

https://www.fhi.no/nyheter/2020/status-koronasmitte-tirsdag-24.-mars-2020/

https://www.vg.no/spesial/2020/corona/

I intend to keep the chart in statistics up to date with the latest info from fhi.no Norgeifier (talk) 07:31, 25 March 2020 (UTC)

Sources of information
Iwan.Aucamp (talk) 00:04, 21 March 2020 (UTC)
 * helsenorge.no in english
 * fhi.no / en
 * fhi.no / en / daily reports
 * fhi.no in norwegian
 * regjeringen.no
 * helsedirektoratet.no
 * testing rates
 * Koronavirus page for Oslo Kommune
 * Oslo Kommune / Coronavirus (English)
 * Oslo Kommune / Do you have questions about the Coronavirus?
 * Advice and information to the public about novel coronavirus COVID-19
 * Workplace advice, including colleges and universities
 * Oversikt: Ny regulering knytt til koronaviruset
 * Pressemeldinger om tiltak
 * Live: Corona-viruset sprer seg i Norge og verden

No Deaths data missing and as Column in COVID-19 cases in Norway last 15 Days
Other country pages have a column showing the daily deaths in numbers and % as a separate column on the bar chart. This page has only cases reported as a column. In addition there is no separate bar chart for daily deaths as in other pages. This data should be explicit not hidden.

Usage of face masks by asymptomatic people in public, recommendations, obligations
Is there anyone here from Norway? Are "simple" face masks recommended there, is there any discussion about that matter? I am from Germany, here just all German federal states decided to make them mandatory in public transport and shops, what seems a fundamentally important decision to me, like other people, too: The US health authority, for example, recommended the use by asymptomatic people at the beginning of April. Austria made them mandatory 14/04, two weeks before Germany, with the effect of reducing new cases BY FACTOR FIVE! Please add informations about that matter, if existing, in the article here, and in [Face masks during the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic]! --82.82.51.64 (talk) 17:18, 1 May 2020 (UTC)

For example, there must be a reason, how the number of new cases could be reduced by half, practically on one single day, 05/04? As it is always the best to compare whole weeks: 1664 new cases the week before, 810 new cases the week after, a reduction by more than 51%! But the following week (664) a reduction of only 18%, which makes a reproduction rate of 0,89 (taken 4 days for reproduction cycle). Testing strategy has a strong effect on the number of new casas, because if you have less infections and therefore have testing capacities free, and therefore test more offensively, you find more asymptomatic cases than you would have found under the previous circumstances. So, does anyone know more about it? --82.82.51.64 (talk) 17:40, 1 May 2020 (UTC)

New numbers
No new numbers since 8 days. Is Norway china-virus free? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.217.46.38 (talk) 07:03, 18 June 2020 (UTC)