The government, together with the Epidemic Commission, has made the decision.

- Today is a milestone, says Mette Frederiksen.

- From February 1, Denmark will be open, completely open, she says.

"Is fantastic"

As of Tuesday 1 February, covid-19 will no longer be considered a socially dangerous disease in Denmark.

All coronary restrictions in the country will then also be abolished - despite the increasing spread of infection.

- It is honestly fantastic that this is where we are now, says Mette Frederiksen.

Det är tack vara den höga vaccintäckningen som Danmark kan slopa restriktionerna, enligt Frederiksen. Hon betonar samtidigt att det fortsatt gäller att ta ansvar för att skydda äldre personer och riskgrupper från att smittas. Hon understryker också att situationen kan komma att förändras men att det är uppenbart att Danmark med de slopade restriktionerna går in i en ny fas i pandemin.

Allt färre intensivvårdas

Danmarks hälsominister Magnus Heunicke säger på pressträffen att antalet covidpatienter som intensivvårdas har minskat betydligt de senaste veckorna.

– Vi är bland de första länderna i världen som kan slopa restriktionerna och vi vet att många länder kommer att hålla ögonen på oss, säger Heunicke.

Kan bli fortsatta testkrav

According to several Danish media, the original plan was that the disease from 5 February would no longer be classified as dangerous to society, but the government has thus decided that both the downgrading and the abolition of restrictions will take place on 1 February.

Denmark was among the first countries in the world to have a rapid spread of the omicron variant.

The only restriction that the country may continue to adhere to is the requirement for testing and isolation when entering Denmark.

The Epidemic Commission in the country recommends that the test requirement should remain and the government supports it, but it is not yet clear if this will be the case because the government is waiting for an answer to what the parliamentary parties think, according to Health Minister 


Magnus Heunicke.