Authorities in Denmark have declared that the Covid 19 virus no longer qualifies as a critical threat, and have decide to ditch all domestic regulations. This makes Denmark the first European Country to do so.

Why take the risk?

Much like South Africa, experts have mentioned the country’s high vaccination rates as one of the reasons ditching regulations. More than 80% of the population over the age of 5 had two vaccinations and over 60% have been given a third booster shot.

“With Omicron not being a severe disease for the vaccinated, we believe it is reasonable to lift restrictions,” epidemiologist Lone Simonsen of the University of Roskilde told the AFP news agency.

How completely is completely?

Unlike South Africa that has effected Level 1 lite (regulations are very minimal), Denmark has scratched the regulations all together. From Tuesday, masks are no longer required in shops, restaurants, and on public transport. Limits on the number of people allowed at indoor gatherings and social distancing measures also come to an end.

The national Covid pass app is no longer required – although individual event organizers can still choose to make it a condition of entry. Nightclubs have reopened, late-night alcohol sales have resumed, and the Danish coronavirus app is no longer needed to enter venues. If Denmark was a person and regulations were clothes, they would be roaming the streets naked.

What does this mean for Zimbabwe?

There has been a trend in past months were announcements have been made following suit of our neighbor South Africa. With Denmark scratching it domestic regulations, Zimbabwe is bound to follow the lead. Schools are set to open soon and we can surely anticipate the decisions taken by South African and Danish leaders will affect our own.

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Some of the regulations have been removed completely like curfews and the need to isolate if one tests positive without symptoms. The public has been encouraged to still get vaccinated and that all Covid protocols be observed at social gatherings.

Is this a good move?

The lockdown and strict regulations have affected the livelihoods of people across the globe. Children have not been going to school and some businesses barely made it through the pandemic. Life has to go on at some point.

What are the new Level 1 regulations?

• The curfew will be lifted. There will therefore be no restrictions on the hours of movement of people.
• Gatherings are restricted to no more than 1 000 people indoors and no more than 2 000 people outdoors. Where the venue is too small to accommodate these numbers with appropriate social distancing, then no more than 50 per cent of the capacity of the venue may be used. All other restrictions remain in place.
• Alcohol establishments that have licenses to operate beyond 23h00 will revert back to full license conditions.
• Those who test positive for Covid 19 without symptoms do not have to isolate
• If one tests positive with symptoms, the isolation period has been reduced from 10 to 7 days.
• Contacts do not have to isolate unless they have symptoms, and other regulations.

Could this be also mean that Zimbabwean restrictions could also be loosened within the following weeks? If so, that would be great news for students and people in business who’s lives have been at a standstill due to the pandemic.

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