Xinhua News Agency, Copenhagen, March 23 (Reporter Lin Jing) Danish Prime Minister Fraser Rickson announced on the 23rd that the effective period of new crown pneumonia prevention and control measures such as border control, home office, closing of schools and restaurants will be valid from March 30 The date is extended to April 13.

Fraser Rickson said in a press conference that afternoon that the government would take further measures including a curfew if the epidemic required it.

According to data released by the Danish National Health Agency on the 23rd, as of 17:00 on that day, a total of 1,460 confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia and 24 deaths were reported in Denmark.

Brostum, director of the Danish National Serum Institute, said that the Danish new crown pneumonia epidemic could peak in 4 weeks.

In response to the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the Danish government has implemented a series of preventive and control measures, including border controls, prohibiting gatherings of more than 10 people, closing restaurants, bars, beauty salons, gyms and other indoor business places.