Denmark eased more coronavirus measures on Monday,
including a move to lift the number of people allowed to gather from
10 to 50, amid progress in tackling the pandemic.
Indoor sports halls, gyms, training centres, swimming pools and
similar venues were also allowed to reopen as part of the third phase
in the country's easing of virus restrictions.
Training equipment will have to be disinfected after each user, and
participants at yoga courses, for example, were advised to bring
their own mats, according to Health Ministry guidelines.
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen's Social Democratic
minority government agreed on the moves at the weekend with parties
that support her government, as well as the main opposition parties.
Denmark has gradually reopened society after shutting its borders and
closing down many institutions in March. Schools, restaurants,
theatres, cinemas and retail stores have recently reopened.
The Scandinavian country had, as of Sunday recorded, 589
Covid-19-related deaths.
The government was also mulling exemptions to allow larger gatherings
of up to 500 people, provided there were good means of
physical-distancing - for instance at large football arenas used by
clubs in the top flight Danish football league.
FC Copenhagen in the Danish Super League at the weekend said it
hopes to host matches with more than 10,000 fans in attendance under
a plan whereby the Parken Stadium would be divided into 21 blocks of
500 seats.
People from the Danish airline industry demonstrate in favor of opening the country's boarders more in front of the Parliament building Christiansborg, in Copenhagen, Denmark
