Danish boy (11) died of Covid-19
This is the first time a Danish citizen in the age group 10 to 19 has lost his life.
According to Health Policy Journal the boy died on October 20.
The 11-year-old from North Jutland must not have had any underlying diseases.
Just two days before he died, he must have tested positive for coronavirus, writes Nordjyske.
31 died under the age of 40 in Denmark
The Danish health authorities have previously registered three deaths in the age group 0-9 years, but in these cases the children have had other underlying diseases.
According to Statens Serum Institut2,703 corona deaths have been registered in Denmark since March 2020. 88 per cent of the dead have been persons over the age of 70, while one per cent have been between the ages of 50-69.
Four people in their 20s, eight people in their 30s and 15 people in their 40s have died of Covid-19.
Expect another peak of infection in November
Over the next six weeks, there is a tariff for an increase in the number of corona infections and hospitalizations in Denmark. This is confirmed by an expert group led by the Statens Serum Institut, according to Ritzau.
The peak of the new wave of infections is expected to reach mid-November. Between 600 and 3,200 new cases of infection are expected per year. day.
Experts estimate that this will lead to between 25 and 110 daily hospitalizations.
From orange to red
All Danish citizens over the age of 65 are offered a third dose of vaccine 6.5 months after receiving the second dose of corona vaccine.
The offer also applies to particularly vulnerable groups and employees in the health and social sector, among them nurses and assistive devices.
The capital region in Denmark was recently changed from orange to red on FHI’s travel map. This is due to the entry quarantine for unvaccinated travelers. The rest of Denmark is orange.