Danish sporting goods retailers indicate that their sales have been higher overall this year than in 2019 - in spite or because of the pandemic. Public authorities have encouraged people to practice sports, especially outdoors. As they have been saving money on anything except e-commerce, they are also said to be making good profits. Sporting goods stores have remained open in the country during the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, but the Danish government has now tightened existing restrictions at retail and announced the closure on Dec. 9 of gyms, swimming pools, bars, restaurants and other public places in a growing number of high-risk areas until Feb. 7, as the number of infections has risen. Schools are being asked to stop singing and sports classes. Masks must be worn in all public places, on public transportation and in shops nationwide. All the stores must be marked with one-way arrows and one-meter distance marks at the check-outs, allowing only a certain number of visitors at the same time. Stores with a surface of over 2,000 square meters may only allow one customer per eight square meters to avoid crowding.
