The Danish government today proposed the re-imposition of the use of digital vaccination certificates against Covid-19 – known in the country as “coronavirus pass” – to enter the interior of bars and restaurants as the country enters a third wave of the pandemic .
Denmark was one of the few countries to lift almost all restrictions on the spread of the coronavirus in September, after avoiding a third wave of infections in the spring and summer due to extensive lockdown measures imposed since Christmas.
However, the number of daily infections has been steadily rising to around 2,300 in the last few days from a low of 200 in mid-September.
The positivity rate has also been steadily rising in recent weeks from 1.2% in mid-September to 2.3% in late October.
“Many European countries are now in the middle of the fourth wave of coronavirus. In Denmark we are heading for our third wave of coronavirus,” Health Minister Magnus Heunike told a news conference.
The coronavirus pass, which is usually displayed through an application on Danish mobile phones, is used to verify that the holder has been vaccinated or has been diagnosed with a coronavirus.
The measure introduced by the government, which is subject to parliamentary approval, will also require the demonstration of a pass for indoor gatherings of more than 200 people, as well as in cinemas and museums.
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