Four weeks after Denmark began easing its lockdown, Danes on Monday returned to cafes and restaurants, confident that the coronavirus outbreak is under control.
Denmark last month became the first country in Europe to reopen schools, day-care centres and smaller businesses. It did not see a subsequent rise in COVID-19 cases.
“The quick shutdown and the fact that Danes actually listened to messages from authorities about good hygiene and social distancing are the main reasons we’ve come this far,” said Hans Jorn Kolmos, a professor in clinical microbiology at the University of Southern Denmark.
Contrary to the French and Italians, Danes are less likely to hug and kiss as a form of greeting, which has also been a factor in limiting the spread, Kolmos said.
Coronavirus-related deaths and the ‘R’ reproduction rate — a measure of transmission — are falling. Health authorities on Friday reported no deaths for the first time since March 13.
Health experts now say Denmark is “very unlikely” to be hit by a second wave of the COVID-19 infection that has so far killed 548 people.
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