Coronavirus 'under control' in Denmark: Prime Minister
AFP - [email protected]
Published: 30 Apr, 2020 CET.
Updated: Thu 30 Apr 2020 08:54 CET
Denmark, which is slowly lifting restrictions to curb the spread of the new coronavirus, has brought the
disease under control, the prime minister said on Wednesday.
"The infection is under control and the Danish strategy has succeeded in a first, difficult phase," Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen told parliament.
In mid-March, Copenhagen closed nurseries, primary and secondary schools, as well as cafes, restaurants, bars, gyms and hair salons.
Gatherings of more than 10 people were banned.
Some of the measures have since been lifted, with reopenings of schools for children up to age 11, as well as small businesses such as hairdressers and tattoo parlours.
A second phase of reopenings is scheduled to begin on May 10.
On April 1, the Scandinavian country widened its testing to include people showing mild symptoms. Previously only those displaying moderate to severe symptoms were tested.
Denmark on Wednesday confirmed a total of 9,206 cases since the beginning of the outbreak and 443 deaths.
Comments
See Also
"The infection is under control and the Danish strategy has succeeded in a first, difficult phase," Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen told parliament.
In mid-March, Copenhagen closed nurseries, primary and secondary schools, as well as cafes, restaurants, bars, gyms and hair salons.
Gatherings of more than 10 people were banned.
Some of the measures have since been lifted, with reopenings of schools for children up to age 11, as well as small businesses such as hairdressers and tattoo parlours.
A second phase of reopenings is scheduled to begin on May 10.
On April 1, the Scandinavian country widened its testing to include people showing mild symptoms. Previously only those displaying moderate to severe symptoms were tested.
Denmark on Wednesday confirmed a total of 9,206 cases since the beginning of the outbreak and 443 deaths.
Join the conversation in our comments section below. Share your own views and experience and if you have a question or suggestion for our journalists then email us at [email protected].
Please keep comments civil, constructive and on topic – and make sure to read our terms of use before getting involved.
Please log in here to leave a comment.