For the first time since May 18, scientists were able to fly over the eruption site by Fagradalsfjall mountain, Southwest Iceland, Wednesday to take photos to be used for making a new 3D model of the lava field.
A number of tourists arrived at the Fosshótel quarantine facility on Þórunnartún, Reykjavík, yesterday, asking for accommodation without having pre-registered.
The picture above shows the popular observation at the Fagradalsfjall eruption site, Southwest Iceland, expected to be surrounded by lava in the coming days.
One Third of Icelanders Fully Vaccinated mbl.is/Kristinn Magnússon
At present, 62.5 percent of Icelanders aged 16 and older, or 184,619 people, have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine,
mbl.is reports. That number includes 98,882 people who have been fully vaccinated, that is, 33.5 percent of Icelanders aged 16 and older, and 85,737 who have received only one dose of two.
A total of 2.2 percent of Icelanders aged 16 and older have antibodies for COVID-19.
By the end of last week, 66 percent of women, aged 16 and older, had received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, compared with 51 percent of men. Almost all Icelanders aged 80 and older have been fully vaccinated.