From this Wednesday, September 1, the “Coronapas”, Danish health pass, will no longer be required to access restaurants. Thanks to the good numbers of the epidemic, Denmark is gradually coming out of all its health measures.
No need for a QR code to access bars and restaurants from this Wednesday for the some six million Danes, and from September 10, all restrictions will be lifted, including the presentation of the health pass in nightclubs or major events. . “The epidemic is under control, we have record vaccination rates,” said Minister of Health Magnus Heunicke in a statement.
Since last Friday, the Covid-19 is no longer considered a “socially critical disease” by the authorities, a determination which allows the government to put in place a number of restrictions. “We are not out of the epidemic,” however tempered the minister, assuring that the government would not hesitate to intervene in the event of a worsening of the epidemic.
One of the most vaccinated countries in the EU
Denmark is one of the countries in Europe where the population is indeed the most vaccinated: according to data from CovidTracker, the country has 75.7% of people who have received at least one dose, and 71.7% of people fully vaccinated. This places the country in 4th position, behind Portugal, Malta and Spain. In comparison, France has 71% of people who have received an injection, and 57% fully vaccinated.
As early as April, Denmark set up its Coronapas, becoming the first country in Europe to use this control system. It is also today one of the first European countries to abandon its health pass. In France, Italy, Greece, Ireland, Latvia, Cyprus and even the Czech Republic, similar applications have been set up to reopen businesses before the summer, but are still far from being abandoned.
The French health pass will also become compulsory from September 30 for young people aged 12 to 18, and was extended this week to professionals in sectors welcoming the public.