デンマーク（Denmark 🇩🇰）： Government recommends using masks

２０２０年８月１日（Sat.）　デンマーク政府は、混雑した乗り物の中ではマスクを着用するように勧めています。（ニュースソース：　CPH POST ONLINE  ７月３１日発　）

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Government recommends using masks in congested public transport

The National Board of Health advises people in Denmark to use masks in tightly packed buses, trains and ferries, especially during rush hour

（抜粋）ラッシュアワーに於けるバス、列車、フェリーの中では、マスクの着用を推奨。

Authorities say using face masks does not replace other precautions such as handwashing and proper hygiene practices (photo: Pixabay/Engin_Akyurt)

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The National Board of Health, Sundhedsstyrelsen, now recommends using face masks in congested public transport such as tightly packed buses, trains and ferries to avoid the spread of the coronavirus.

The board on Friday said that there could be more minor outbreaks or a rapid increase in coronavirus infections in the near future as people return from vacation and jobs and classes resume.

The board’s director, Søren Brostrøm, said that congestion in public transport may make it hard to keep distance from others, especially during rush hour.

“That is why we now recommend that you take a mask with you in your bag in those situations, and put it on if it is difficult to keep your distance,” said Brostrøm.

Increased use of public transport
Friday’s announcement expands the board’s recommendations on the use of face masks whose use is so far not required in Denmark unlike in other countries.

Brostrøm said that authorities made the new recommendation because they saw an increase in the use of public transport in line with the gradual reopening of society following the lockdown imposed in March.

“We expect a further increase in the use of public transport as the holiday ends and the reopening enters phase 4,” Brostrøm said.

Buy masks for household
The board advised people to buy masks for the household so that they have them on hand in case of special situations where their use is recommended. It stressed that using masks does not replace other precautions such as handwashing and maintaining proper hygiene.

Brostrøm said that the board was closely monitoring the spread of infection and will see whether the recommendation to use masks will be extended to shopping malls, meeting places and other venues.

He added that it was important not just to use masks when necessary but also to know which masks to use and how to wear them correctly. The government will release information on these in the coming weeks to guide the public.

Low infection level
Despite the announcement, the board said that the current rate of infection is at a “low level” in Denmark.

“There are no clear signs of a significant increase or certain geographical areas with many cases of infection over a longer period of time,” the board said.

（超抜粋）混雑した乗り物の中では、特にラッシュアワーの、人と人との距離が確保出来ないのでマスク着用を推奨しています。（注：　原文を流し読みして下さい。）

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それにしても、文化の違いなのでしょうが、マスクの着用を、今、呼びかけていることに幾ばくかの驚きを感じます。

一方で日本政府や各自治体、未だにPCR検査体制の拡充の歩みは遅々たるレベルのようです。これは、諸外国から見れば驚きでしょう。と同時に、私達国民・市民からすれば、驚きどころか怒り心頭です。また、陽性者等の隔離をする為の収容施設などの設置も全く不十分のようです。失笑もののアベノマスクに血税を投入するよりも、こうした優先事項に使うべきです。

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