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Several European countries have launched their own campaigns and measures targeting young people, hoping to reduce infection rates.
Also in Norway, the debate over the spread of infection among young adults has been devastating, following the rise in infection following several student parties. In August, the government decided to implement a national ban on alcoholic beverages at midnight.
Last week, 393 people under the age of 30 were registered infected with covid-19 in Norway. By far the largest increase was in the 20-29 year age group, with 107 infected women and 139 infected men, FHI figures show.
This is the situation in some of the other European countries.
Considering new measures
Spain
Spain registered more than 500,000 cases of contagion this Monday since the pandemic began, being the first country in Western Europe. Only Russia has more infected in Europe, figures from Worldometers show. The authorities have been asking young people for several weeks to follow infection control rules.
Now the health authorities have launched a new campaign with the theme tag “This is not a game” which can be translated as “this is not a game”. Writes The Guardian.
The video shows black and white photographs of young people gathered to drink in the streets, before turning to photographs of people in hospitals and ending with a photo of a coffin.
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There is a particular increase in contagion in the regions of Aragon, the Balearic Islands, the Basque Country, La Rioja and Madrid, says the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Due to crown restrictions, Magaluf is almost a ghost town, according to the BBC.
Several areas of the most vulnerable regions have reintroduced restrictions such as isolating cities, closing cultural facilities and reducing access to shops and restaurants.
Many regions have also introduced bans on smoking in public places and the population is encouraged to limit social gatherings to the people with whom they normally associate who are no more than ten people in a group.
Italy
Health authorities said Monday that 62.1 percent of new infections in the past 30 days have been in people ages 19 to 50, writes The Guardian.
Health Minister Roberto Speranza has encouraged young people to help limit the spread, while emphasizing that they are already badly affected.
– They have paid a very high price in recent months, which began with the closure of schools. We continue to ask for their help because the virus is not that dangerous for them, but they run the risk of infecting their parents and grandparents, she says.
Denmark sounds the alarm
Italy was hit hard by the corona virus in March and April. The country now has the infection situation under control and authorities have managed to trace the jump of the contagion since mid-August to various nightclubs. Therefore, they were closed as a measure to limit infection.
Nozzles are now required in all bars, restaurants and shops. The Italian city of La Spezia in Liguria has even banned music in bars.
Germany
Half of the new cases in Germany are among people under 30 years of age. There is a particular concern about the infection among young people in Berlin and the Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg district.
– It is the parties who are to blame, says Health Minister Dilek Kalayci in Berlin to The Local.
She has announced that action will be taken if a decline in numbers is not seen soon. Police have already dissolved large concentrations of people in parks and stopped illegal parties.
Measures to prevent the spread of covid-19 are determined by the Länder and not at the national level. In Munich and Hamburg, it has been decided to stop the sale of alcohol, writes The Guardian.
There are already requirements for masks on public transport and in stores.
States that the infection remains hidden
Denmark
On Tuesday, the Statens Serum Institut (SSI) of Denmark announced that the R number has increased from 0.8 to 1.5. The R number shows how many people, on average, a COVID-19 patient infects the most.
Copenhagen police will now crack down on nightlife in the capital, police report in a press release.
The meeting ban is changed from 100 to 50 people, and nightclubs must close at midnight.
– We are in a serious situation, where we must all be responsible and follow the recommendations of the authorities. Copenhagen police will especially focus on places where a lot of people gather and where there is a high risk of spread, says Police Director Anne Tønnes in the press release.
The police must be visible with patrol cars and be aware of events.
France
The Guardian writes that France last week reported a large increase in infection among young adults. The report notes that young adults have not followed infection control rules well enough.
– The infection is increasing in all age groups, but especially among young adults, says in a statement from President Emmanuel Macron.
He notes that Paris and Marseille in particular have been hit hard.
Fear of cluster collapse
The Guardian correspondent, Kim Willsher, writes that restaurants and bars in Paris are crowded and that several do not comply with the distance rules, even kissing on the cheek.
There are more than 328,000 infected registered in France, according to Worldometers figures. There has been a 33 percent increase in the number of infected people ages 15 to 44. At the same time, there has been a 36% increase in infected people over 75 years of age.
