In the Faroes, the spring semester of 2020 was particularly affected by a lockdown lasting four to five weeks whereby schools and leisure activities were completely closed. During this period, most schools turned to distance learning, either online or in other ways. The total lockdown during the spring was followed by a short period of reopening before the summer holidays.
When public schools reopened for the autumn semester 2020, special health safety guidelines were introduced. Primary school pupils returned to school and these schools had to follow key guidelines. For instance, teachers and classes were separated in different facilities. Apart from the major lockdown in spring 2020, sports and other leisure activities also reopened quickly (Norlén, Gassen, & Randall, 2022) (Helfer, Aapola-Kari, & Trane, 2023).