The assembly ban imposed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus will be further eased after political parties agreed to raise the limit for gatherings to 100 people starting from July, and 200 from August.

The announcement comes after the government on Monday raised the limit from 10 people to 50 – the first time the ban has been eased since March 18.

The Justice Ministry said that from July 8 the ban will be further raised to 100 people and increased to 200 starting from August 8.

Birthday parties and conferences
Exempt from the ban are events where participants are seated if organisers are covered by so-called sector partnership guidelines. The ministry said examples of these include birthday parties held in restaurants or meetings in a conference centre.

Political parties will however continue to hold discussions on further easing the ban as well as the possibility of allowing private celebrations in commercial areas after midnight.

“If we see the epidemic flare up again, a tightening of the ban on assembly is one of the first things we will look at,” said the justice minister, Nick Hekkerup.

Football spectators
The ministers of culture, Joy Mogensen, health and the elderly, Magnus Heunicke, and the minister of justice, Nick Hækkerup, will also discuss the possibility of allowing Superliga games with more than 500 spectators in attendance.

The health authorities will evaluate whether this can be done in a safe, responsible way.

Despite the easing of the ban, the government reminds people to continue keeping their distance, washing their hands often and looking after each other.