Denmark Is the First <br />European Country , to End COVID-19 Restrictions.<br />CNN reports Denmark has <br />officially announced it will lift all <br />coronavirus restrictions.<br />According to a statement, Denmark's government officials consider coronavirus to no longer be a "socially critical sickness.".<br />No one can know what will happen next December. , Magnus Heunicke, Danish Health Minister, via CNN.<br />But we promised the citizens of Denmark that we will only have restrictions if they are truly necessary and we'll lift them <br />as soon as we can. , Magnus Heunicke, Danish Health Minister, via CNN.<br />Denmark is the first nation of the European Union to cancel coronavirus restrictions.<br />According to case counts from <br />Our World in Data, Denmark has the second-highest COVID-19 infection <br />rate of any country on Earth. .<br />Still, hospitalizations in Denmark <br />have continually decreased.<br />It's around 30 people in <br />ICU beds right now with a COVID-19 diagnosis, out of a population of 6 million, Søren Brostrøm, director-general of Denmark's Health Authority, via CNN.<br />Health officials say widespread vaccination and booster doses have contributed to the decision to re-open the country.<br />Per Our World in Data, 81% of Denmark's population is fully vaccinated.<br />Danish Prime Minister Mett Frederiksen <br />says she expects the coming seasons to be <br />"an open Denmark with hugs, <br />parties and festivals."
