Denmark to reopen hairdressers as it loosens lockdown
It began with schools for young
children this week - now Denmark will allow beauty salons, hairdressers
and tattoo parlours to reopen on Monday.
Denmark moved fast to
tackle the outbreak, imposing restrictions on movement early on 12
March, while neighbouring Sweden decided to steer clear of severe
measures.Companies that do go back to work will have to follow guidelines.
Any further easing will depend on Danes respecting social distancing rules.
"No-one wants to keep Denmark closed a day more than is absolutely necessary," Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen wrote on Facebook. "But we mustn't go ahead faster than we are able to keep the epidemic under control."
Hairdressers, dentists, tattooists and driving school instructors will be allowed to resume work. Other professions include:
- Physiotherapists
- Psychologists
- Beauty and massage salons
- Optometrists
- Podiatrists
- Spa clinics
- Piercing studios
- Chiropractors
Work will also be carried out to enable family visits to vulnerable people, both the elderly and children.
As soon as details of the relaxation became clear, one of Denmark's biggest online hairdresser booking systems, ordering.nu, crashed, Ekstra Bladet reported. The newspaper suggested that Danes crying out for a haircut had all tried to book at the same time.
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