This means that, on average, each corona infected person infects another. Thus, the epidemic is neither declining nor increasing, but stable. And it is not low enough, says Viggo Andreasen, associate professor of mathematical biology and epidemic researcher at Roskilde University.
He estimates that more people will probably be inclined to relax restrictions at Christmas time.
– All ?? myself including ?? cheats a little over time. There one might well be afraid that Christmas is a time when we will cheat a little more than otherwise. Therefore, a contact number of 1 is not quite good enough, says Viggo Andreasen to DR.
It is still unknown what restrictions will apply in Denmark over Christmas and New Year. The ban on gathering more than ten people applies until 13 December.
The Social Democrats’ health spokesman, Rasmus Horn Langhoff, will not deny to DR that there may be new restrictions towards Christmas.
It depends on how the infection develops. – It is too early to say anything about Christmas yet, he says to DR.