There are thousands of people who live on one side of the Sound and work on the other. They should not be prevented from traveling, Prime Minister Frederiksen said at the press conference.

By the way, this is what we know right now:

  • Danish citizens are allowed to cross borders, but tourists and foreigners who cannot give a reason for entering the country are excluded. What counts as a valid reason is not specified.
  • You may pass if you are going to pick up or deliver goods in or to Denmark.
  • If you have access rights with children in Denmark or are going to visit severely ill relatives, it is also ok to pass.

When it comes to the Öresund Bridge, the police will close all passenger traffic on Saturday, but let the heavy traffic pass, according to Denmark's National Police Chief Thorkild Fogde.

- It is primarily the border with Germany and Sweden and to a lesser extent to Norway, he says.

Danes are invited to go home

When it comes to aviation and ferry traffic, they must be stopped in whole or in part, announces Interior Minister Nick Hæckerup. But the details of how it should look are not specified at the time of writing.

As for the Danes who are now abroad, they must as soon as possible return to Denmark, and comply with the rules for quarantine that then apply.

How Swedes who come to Copenhagen airport during the period are treated was not mentioned at the press conference.

Forsea operates Helsingborg-Helsingör with four ferries for freight and passenger traffic. Jens Ole Hansen, acting CEO, tells Sydsvenskan / HD that he does not know how the shipping company should act.

- But we have to inform our passengers that they cannot travel to Denmark from tomorrow, it is just that, he says.