Interim Norwegian study of the corona epidemic’s effect on workers

Some groups in Oslo with immigrant backgrounds have been harder hit than others, including Somali taxi drivers (illustrated above). Out of just over 7,000 infected people in Norway up until 21 April, 300 were of Somali heritage. Large households could be one explanation, but certain occupations could be another. 

Taxi driver Mohammed Egeh told Aftenposten that he knew at least ten taxi drivers who had been infected with the coronavirus.

“I know several drivers who have become ill. Many of them have driving passengers from Gardermoen [airport] and from Oslo Central Station. Many of these would have been arriving from skiing holidays in Italy or Austria. It is not easy to keep a one metre distance in a taxi,” says Mohammed Egeh.