Contact-reducing measures

Avoid lockdowns and restrictions.

Current level of epidemic management

The Danish Patient Safety Authority may issue injunctions to e.g. nursing homes and social services about e.g. visitor restrictions (requires that covid-19 is categorised as generally dangerous).
Contact-reducing measures may be introduced within 7-10 days if the infection situation so warrants. When introducing measures, one should seek to provide the best possible conditions for implementation under the given infection situation.
The introduction of contact-reducing measures in general requires e.g. that covid-19 be categorised as a critical threat to society and that there is no majority in the Epidemic Committee that speaks out against reintroduction.
Any introduction depends on proportionality considerations, geography (local measures) and how intrusive measures must be to contain the infection.
A specific decision is taken on the issue of compensation at the same time as the possible introduction of contact-reducing measures.

The health authorities assess that contact-reducing measures (e.g. space requirements, participant restrictions, closing times in nightlife etc. and in extreme cases bans on assembly and lockdowns) can be avoided by a broad infection prevention effort, which can be escalated if the epidemic so warrants.
Contact-reducing measures are associated with great costs for the population and society, which is why they should be prevented.
If the situation develops critically, contact reductions may again become relevant, but only if other measures are not considered sufficient.
Any introduction of contact-reducing measures should be based on what is considered adequately proportional in the given situation, including, as far as possible, geographically defined, such as local measures.