Denmark implements new covid-19 restrictions

From Sunday 19 December 2021 until 16 January 2022, the following restrictions apply:

• Premises with businesses, including amusement arcades, casinos, amusement parks, play- and waterparks, messrooms, assembly rooms and rooms and venues where conferences and lectures are to be held, must close.   
• Cultural venues, including music venues, theatres, cinemas, museums, art galleries, zoos, and community centers, must close.
• Restaurants, cafés, and bars must close from 11 PM to 5 PM, and alcohol must not be served or sold between 10 PM and 5 PM. Indoors, an area requirement of 2 sqm per seated customer and 4 sqm for standing guests, applies.
• Indoor area requirements are introduced in the retail trade based on the size of the stores.
• A general requirement for face masks or shields is extended, which means that a face mask or shield must be worn in business premises and cultural institutions with public access. Employees with a valid corona passport do not have to wear a face mask or shield. However, employees at restaurants and in retail who have customer contact must wear a face mask or shield regardless of whether they have a valid corona passport.
• In retail and at restaurants it is required to set up information material from the Danish Health Authority as well as a requirement for hand sanitizer etc.

Furthermore, the existing covid-19 restrictions are extended. This means that a valid corona passport, Covid Certificate, or a similar document showing vaccination or previous infection with covid-19 or a recent negative test is required to enter restaurants, cultural venues, and more. Nightclubs and discos remain closed until 16 January 2022. The Authorities continue to recommend that employees work from home to the extent possible.

The Danish Government and the Danish Parliament have also agreed to reintroduce general compensation schemes applying to Danish business and cultural life.

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