In the last census, on Friday, the number of confirmed infections in Denmark was limited to 18, in addition to 42 unconfirmed cases, according to the data of the “SSI” General Institute, which means that the number increased by at least three times, within 48 hours.
Prior to this announcement, the European Center for Disease Control and Prevention had counted 182 Omicron cases across the European Union, in addition to Norway and Iceland.
Denmark, with a population of 5.8 million, is distinguished from the rest of European countries by being the most developed and rapid in terms of detecting infections, without this meaning that the epidemic is spreading on its territory more quickly.
“We note an alarming increase in the number of Omicron infections in Denmark,” SSI Director Henrik Ullum said in a statement.
“There are chains of infection in which the mutation was detected in people who did not travel and did not come into contact with travelers,” he added.
He stressed that the institute is doing “intensive” work to speed up the pace of the results of the tests, so that health institutions can trace the impact of chains of infection “as soon as possible.”
“We have to use the time we win to vaccinate as many people as possible. An important immunity gives our community more resilience if the Omicron outbreak continues,” he added.
Of the 183 confirmed infections, 32 were detected using the most advanced “WGS” technology, while 151 injuries were detected through a “BCR” examination.
In recent days, many countries in the world have counted infections with the “Omicron” mutant, which raises concern in view of its unclear transformations, although the World Health Organization has announced that it has not received reports of deaths from it so far.
“Just about a week ago, one case was detected for the first time in Denmark, and since then, (the outbreak) has been rapid,” Brigitte Dros, a Danish health official told Ritzau.
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