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You do not need to take a test if you have symptoms of COVID-19.
If you feel unwell with respiratory tract symptoms, you should stay at home.
It is not necessary to test children.
If you have respiratory symptoms you should stay at home untill you feel well. If you feel well, you can live as normal.
Some people can test positive with self-testing for up to two to three weeks after the onset of symptoms. This does not mean that you are still contagious. As long as you feel healthy, you can live as normal.
It is rare for people to become infected again just weeks after having covid-19, it may occur. If it has been more than 3 weeks since the first positive test and you get symptoms again, a positive self-test may indicate that you have received covid-19 again.
You do not need to take a COVID-19 test.
It is not possible to register a self-test in order to receive a valid COVID-19 certificate.
You must take a PCR test at a doctor's office in order for it to be registered in your COVID-19 certificate.
The municipalities are responsible for testing by PCR. Please refer to the website of your local municipality for information on how testing is organised in your area.
Some municipalities also offer booking of appointments via helsenorge. (in Norwegian)
If possible, you should log in at Helsenorge.no to find the results of your PCR-test. The result of your test for the coronavirus will be available as soon as the test has been analysed and reported.
Some laboratories may provide alternative solutions other than helsenorge.no for presenting your test result, in which case you will be informed about the routines.
Each country has their own rules for entry and may introduce measures that might have consequences for you as a traveller.
You will need to familiarize yourself with the general travel advice for the country that you are travelling to. See more at reopen.eu
If you are going to travel or study in Europe, you should bring your European Health Insurance Card.
Three different types of tests are being used in Norway: PCR-based test, an antigen-based rapid-test, or a self-test.
There may be certain situations, for example when travelling, where special requirements for which tests to use apply.
Self-test
A self-test is an antigen-based rapid test that you can take yourself. This test is in most situations comparable to the other test methods.
Antigen-based rapid test
An antigen-based rapid test and a self-test are the same but the antigen-based rapid test is taken by health personnel.
The result of an antigen-based rapid test taken by health personnel is registered in the same way as for the standard PCR-based test, and you will find the test results at Helsenorge.no
PCR-test
A confirmatory PCR-test or confirmatory antigen-based rapid test taken by health personnel is no longer recommended for everyone who test positive on a self-test.
