Denmark breaks absolute case record – 23,228 new infections in 24 hours

Denmark, which is currently the country with the most cases of Covid-19 in relation to its population, today broke its absolute record with 23,228 new infections in a period of 24 hours.

This record is, however, largely explained by the very high number of PCR tests performed after Christmas, with the percentage of positive tests remaining almost constant, at 12.3%, according to data from health authorities.

The previous record was set on Monday and amounted to 16,164 cases.

The incidence index means that more than one resident in 60 was diagnosed positive over the past week.

The number of hospitalized patients increased slightly, with 675 patients (+9 in 24 hours), of which 77 (+6) are in intensive care units, but the development of this index is slower compared to the increase number of cases.

Sixteen new deaths were recorded in one day. In one week, the death toll rose 17% to 89 deaths, but remains far from last winter’s record (249 deaths in one week in January 2021), a difference attributed to the protective impact of vaccines, according to specialists.

During a press conference, the director of the Public Health Authority, Seren Brostrem, invited the Danes to celebrate the New Year in a “as limited as possible” circle.

This is the first time Denmark has exceeded 100,000 confirmed cases in a week.

According to official data compiled by the French Agency, Denmark is currently by far the country with the highest incidence rate in the world, with more than 1700 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in the last seven days.

It is followed by Malta (1333), Ireland (1312) and Britain (1173).

Source: AMPE