According to new figures from the State Serum Institute (SSI), things are moving in the wrong direction with regard to the coronavirus situation in Denmark.
SSI’s daily update for Wednesday revealed 630 new cases – most in a single day since September 25 and the second highest ever in the country.
This is only the third time that over 600 confirmed cases have been registered in a single day.
And the confirmed cases are among more than 43,000 samples taken – a 1.4 percent infection rate, which is far higher than before than in recent weeks.
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Fewer hospitalized
The good news is that the number of hospitalized people has dropped by six to 122. Only 16 are being treated in intensive care units, nine of whom are in respiratory protection.
Two more people have died in connection with the conclusion of COVID-19, which brings the total number of deaths in Denmark to 690.