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- More than 5,000 new infections were recorded in the last 24 hours, the highest number ever since the outbreak began in Denmark.
- Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen urges everyone to accept the invitation to take the third dose of the coronavirus vaccine.
- We still have an open society, and we must do everything we can to maintain that.
- However, the Omikron variant is putting Danish hospitals under pressure, and the number of infected people is expected to increase in the coming period.
- Vaccination efforts in Denmark will be doubled, and health authorities hope to vaccinate half a million Danes per week.
- Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen hopes that those who have not yet received the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine will come forward to get it, and she also urges children to be vaccinated.
- Travel restrictions have been tightened for those arriving in Denmark from Doha or Dubai airports. Passengers arriving from either airport must now undergo a COVID-19 test upon arrival in Denmark, and those who fail to comply will be subject to a fine.
- The allocation of these two airports was based on the fact that they are transit hubs for passengers from South Africa.
- Currently, 7 people have been confirmed to be infected with the new variant, and there are 16 other suspected cases that are being investigated.
- Søren Broström, director of the State Serum Institute, urges all parents to accept the invitation to vaccinate their children to reduce the spread of infection.
- The list of red countries has been updated and now includes 10 African countries.
- There are currently indications that the new variant interacts differently with coronavirus vaccines, but the vaccines remain effective in combating the disease.
- The number of infections is expected to continue rising in the coming days.
- Coronavirus case numbers in hospitals were fairly stable over the past week.
- Stricter measures have been taken to limit the spread of the new variant, including isolation requirements for the infected person, contacts of the infected person, and contacts of contacts of the infected person, in addition to the requirement to conduct a PCR test on the first, fourth, and sixth days for all the aforementioned categories.
- The Danish healthcare system is under pressure due to the coronavirus and a shortage of nurses.
- Many countries across Europe are moving closer to making the coronavirus vaccine mandatory, but Denmark is far from that, according to the Prime Minister. She says, “Of course, we see what is happening in other countries around us, but from our side, we would like the individual to make the decision. However, we also emphasize that it is important that the decision be made as well.” She adds that the government is pleased with the number of Danes who have chosen to be vaccinated.
- One-third of children aged 10-11 have booked an appointment to receive the vaccine; that is, most of the children who received the invitation to be vaccinated so far have accepted the invitation.
