#Coronavirus: King and Queen of Norway quarantined after state visit to Jordan
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Friday, 13 March, 2020, 12:00
A royal spokesman said: "His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen are in home quarantine as from today. This is in accordance with the Government’s new measures to prevent the spread of the COVID-19"
The king and queen of Norway are in quarantine over coronavirus fears after returning home from a state visit in Jordan.
King Harald and Queen Sonja will be confined to their home during a period of self-isolation after the country was essentially put on lockdown.
The monarch issued a rare public appeal after the country announced its first death from the virus today.
An official announcement on the royal family's website said: "His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen are in home quarantine as from today.
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