Denmark, Iceland report record Covid-19 cases as Omicron surges

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Denmark and Iceland reported record daily coronavirus cases as the fast-spreading Omicron variant makes Europe the global hotspot for infections and deaths.

Both Nordic nations had some of Europe's lowest infection rates before Omicron's arrival.

Europe recorded the most Covid-19 cases and deaths in the past seven days, according to statistics compiled by AFP and drawn from official sources. The five countries with the highest case rates over the last seven days were all European.

A doctor performs a mouth swab on a patient to test for for Coronavirus Covid-19 in Copenhagen, on April 2, 2020. — AFP/File
A doctor performs a mouth swab on a patient to test for for Coronavirus Covid-19 in Copenhagen, on April 2, 2020. — AFP/File

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