Prognosis
Denmark to Close Bars, Clubs, Schools Early as Omicron Spreads
- Curbs are a lighter version of Denmark’s lockdown last winter
- Denmark has registered almost 600 omicron variant cases so far
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Denmark introduced a light version of the lockdown it had last winter, limiting opening hours for bars and restaurants and closing schools early for the Christmas break, as the omicron variant is spreading across the Nordic country.
“The Danish economy is very strong” but “we need to do what we can to avoid comprehensive lockdowns,” Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said late Wednesday at a Copenhagen press briefing. The government will introduce compensation plans for the companies affected by the new curbs, Business Minister Simon Kollerup said at the same event.