Víðir Reynisson Explained

Víðir Reynisson
Birth Date:22 April 1967
Birth Place:Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland
Rank: Chief superintendent - 2020

Víðir Reynisson (born 22 April 1967) is an Icelandic police officer and the chief superintendent of the Office of the National Commissioner of the Police.[1] He is also the chief of security for the Football Association of Iceland.[2]

Early life

Víðir was born in Vestmannaeyjar and lived there to the age of 11.[3]

Career

COVID-19 pandemic in Iceland

Since February 2020, Víðir has been one of the lead members of the Iceland's Department of Civil Protection and Emergency Management addressing the COVID-19 pandemic in Iceland along with Alma Möller and Þórólfur Guðnason.[4]

On 25 November 2020 he was diagnosed with COVID-19[5] and on 4 December he was admitted into the National University Hospital of Iceland after his condition worsened.[6] By 21 December, he had returned to duty.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Jóhann K. Jóhannsson . Tómlegt á skrifstofu setts ríkislögreglustjóra . 29 March 2020 . . 2 January 2020 . is.
  2. News: Valur Páll Eiríksson . Það sama gildir um þá eins og alla aðra Íslendinga . 29 March 2020 . . 7 March 2020 . is.
  3. News: Það skalf allt og nötraði . 29 March 2020 . 24 Stundir . 31 May 2008 . 6 . is.
  4. News: Einar Þór Sigurðsson . Nærmynd af Víði Reynissyni: "Ég hef ráðlagt honum að passa upp á svefninn" . 29 March 2020 . . 15 March 2020 . is.
  5. News: Birgir Þór Harðarson . Víðir með COVID-19 – Aðrir í teyminu ekki í sóttkví . 4 December 2020 . . 25 November 2020 . is.
  6. News: Sunna Valgerðardóttir . Bakslag hjá Víði og hann kallaður á spítalann . 4 December 2020 . . 4 December 2020 . is.
  7. News: Berghildur Erla Bernharðsdóttir . Kolbeinn Tumi Daðason . Bitur reynsla sem að fjölmargir þekkja . 2 January 2021 . . 21 December 2020 . is.