News

Denmark smashes daily Corona record

The State Serum Institute registered over 20,000 cases in the past 24 hours for the first time since the pandemic started

On Monday, a record 16,164 people tested positive for COVID-19 over the previous 24 hours. 

Now, that record has been comprehensively broken with news from the State Serum Institute (SSI) that 23,228 people have tested positive since yesterday. 

According to SSI, part of the explanation for the high figure is the immense testing activity that has followed Christmas. 

A total of 189,512 PCR tests were conducted over the past 24 hours. 

READ ALSO: Authorities wary of low vaccination rates for children

Hospitalisations at 2021 high
The high number of cases has also translated into 173 new hospitalisations, the highest one-day figure since 28 December 2020.

In total, there are 675 people being treated in hospital – 77 in intensive care wards and 55 on respirators. 

Meanwhile, another 16 people have died of corona-related causes in the past 24 hours. 

The health authorities stated this week that the new Omikron mutation has become the dominant variation in Denmark, accounting for 76 percent of all new cases. 

TOP STORIES

  • Crime rates are rising, but people are safer

    Crime rates are rising, but people are safer

    Crime in Denmark is increasing for the second consecutive year, but it is more focused on property, while people appear to be safer than before. Over the past year, there were fewer incidents of violence

  • Taylor Swift and Martin Brygmann lead Google’s 2024 searches in Denmark

    Taylor Swift and Martin Brygmann lead Google’s 2024 searches in Denmark

    Google published the list of the top searched topics in Denmark during 2024. Taylor Swift is still on top, but domestic and foreign politics drew a lot of attention

  • Novo Nordisk invests 8.5 billion DKK in new Odense facility

    Novo Nordisk invests 8.5 billion DKK in new Odense facility

    Despite Novo’s announcement that its growth abroad will be larger than in Denmark, the company announced this morning an 8.5 billion DKK investment for a new facility in Odense. This is the first time the company has established a new production site in Denmark this century.

  • This is how Danes and internationals use digital technology

    This is how Danes and internationals use digital technology

    A new publication from Danmarks Statistik, IT Usage in the Population 2024, highlights the expanding role of digital solutions in everyday life across Denmark. As technology continues to evolve rapidly, it is reshaping how citizens engage with various aspects of their routines.

  • The street that changed three times

    The street that changed three times

    Borgergade hasn’t always been the prestigious street it is today. Starting as an area for the bourgeoisie, after surviving fires and bombardment, it became a notorious place. It was only during the second half of the 19th century that it regained its original status

  • Copenhagen must be better at embracing international citizens and students

    Copenhagen must be better at embracing international citizens and students

    There isn’t sufficient political will to genuinely make life easier for international citizens and students. A mapping study identifies 22 barriers in Copenhagen. In the 2025 budget agreement, the Social Liberal Party (Radikale Venstre) has allocated funds for new initiatives, but honestly, it’s not enough to address all 22 barriers. However, it’s a start.

Connect club

Connect Club is your gateway to a vibrant programme of events and an international community in Denmark.

Sign up here

Career

Want to advertise your job with CPH Post?

Contact us

Jobs