Party across Denmark Friday: The corona measures are lifted because the virus is no longer considered a threat to public health. The country owes this to the high vaccination rate. Although the chief doctor in a large Danish hospital is concerned about the increasing number of hospitalizations.
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Magnus Heunicke beamed when he announced two weeks ago that all corona measures would be lifted on Friday 10 September. The Danish health minister said the pandemic was under control, calling the coronavirus “no longer a threat to public health due to high vaccination coverage”.
Still, he emphasized that the virus is not gone. “Things are going well now, but the epidemic is not over,” he said. “The government will not hesitate to intervene if the virus starts to pose a threat again.” But as long as that is not the case, the Danes are allowed to move freely in the country again. Without mouth masks, without corona passport, without social distancing. Everything is possible again.
Precursor
Denmark was a forerunner in the corona crisis by going into lockdown faster than many other countries in March. This was followed very strictly and the figures quickly started to move in the right direction. As early as April 21, the corona passport was introduced there to be allowed to enter catering establishments, cinemas, fitness shops, hairdressers, football stadiums and more. The Danes responded en masse to the vaccination invitations: 71 percent of the population has been fully vaccinated. During the entire pandemic, 2,599 people died from the virus, a lot less than many other countries.
The government does, however, keep a lid on it by saying that new measures can still be taken when they prove necessary, and in the Danish newspaper Politics the chief doctor of the hospital in Bispebjerg urges caution. He does not call the fact that the hospital figures are not evolving favorably and that more people are being admitted to hospital for the sixth day in a row. “But that doesn’t mean it shouldn’t become a cause for concern if the increase continues,” Christian Wamberg said. “I am especially concerned for the people who have not yet been vaccinated.”
He is therefore far from asking for new measures. “But it’s something to keep an eye on.”
Measures on travel
The travel restrictions in Denmark will remain in force at least until October. This means that you must be able to present the corona passport to be allowed to enter the country. Depending on your country of origin and your choice of whether or not to be vaccinated, different restrictions will be imposed. This can range from a ten-day quarantine to carefree entertainment.
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