Xinhua News Agency, Copenhagen, September 15 (Reporter Lin Jing) The Danish health department announced on the 15th that in view of the recent rebound of the new crown epidemic, it will further tighten social control measures in the capital Copenhagen region from the 17th, including the enforcement of mandatory restaurants and bars. Mask order” and shorten its business hours.
Danish Minister of Health Hojnik said at a press conference that day, starting from the 17th, the opening hours of restaurants, bars and nightclubs in the Copenhagen region and private events such as weddings shall not exceed 10 pm; entering restaurants, bars, nightclubs and other places must be mandatory Wear masks or face masks, which can be taken off during meals, and service and staff must wear masks.
In addition, the new measures will prohibit young people from gathering in public places such as parks and beaches.
Hojnik said that about one-fifth of the newly confirmed cases are young people between the ages of 20 and 29. If specific and targeted actions are not taken, Denmark is likely to encounter a second wave of the new crown epidemic.
Prior to this, Denmark has implemented measures that people must wear masks on public transportation across the country on August 22 in response to the recent rebound of the epidemic.
According to the data released by the Danish National Serum Institute on September 15, Denmark had 334 new confirmed cases that day, a total of 20,571 confirmed cases, and a total of 633 deaths.