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Mar 11, 2020
One person at the Martin Linge field in the North Sea has tested positive on the corona virus. The person is not seriously ill.
Equinor is in dialogue with the Norwegian health authorities about further measures. The infected person has been in isolation in his cabin since 9 March. Measures to prevent further contamination for offshore installations has been introduced. It has not been decided when the person will be brought ashore.
The person arrived at the field just before noon on 4 March. The person had recently been to Austria. When Austria was listed as a high-risk destination, the person was quarantined on board and a test was conducted.
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Medical staff on board follows up all personnel and there are no additional persons with symptoms on board.
The activity on the field will be reduced today. Personnel remains at the installations they are already located on. Equinor is continuously evaluating further measures.
Measures to prevent further contamination is under implementation, such as: