Overall, the weekly number of people tested for the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Denmark increased in 2020. From the week covering the 7th to the 13th of December, 708 thousand tests were performed. In total, over seven million tests had been performed for the coronavirus in Denmark, and among these, around 124 thousand had tested positive, as of December 17, 2020.
The first case of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Denmark was confirmed on February 27, 2020, and the number of cases in Denmark increased significantly at the beginning of March. For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Facts and Figures page.
Weekly number of people tested for coronavirus (COVID-19) in Denmark since January 2020
(as of December 17, 2020)
Characteristic
Number of tests
Week 50
708,088
Week 49
558,283
Week 48
513,247
Week 47
517,286
Week 46
511,489
Week 45
481,560
Week 44
454,374
Week 43
344,318
Week 42
244,038
Week 41
302,300
Week 40
312,796
Week 39
356,149
Week 38
358,521
0200,000400,000600,000800,000
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Statens Serum Institut. (December 18, 2020). Weekly number of people tested for coronavirus (COVID-19) in Denmark since January 2020 (as of December 17, 2020) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 12, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106073/weekly-number-of-coronavirus-tests-in-denmark/
Statens Serum Institut. "Weekly number of people tested for coronavirus (COVID-19) in Denmark since January 2020 (as of December 17, 2020) ." Chart. December 18, 2020. Statista. Accessed April 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106073/weekly-number-of-coronavirus-tests-in-denmark/
Statens Serum Institut. (2020). Weekly number of people tested for coronavirus (COVID-19) in Denmark since January 2020 (as of December 17, 2020) . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106073/weekly-number-of-coronavirus-tests-in-denmark/
Statens Serum Institut. "Weekly Number of People Tested for Coronavirus (Covid-19) in Denmark since January 2020 (as of December 17, 2020) ." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Dec 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106073/weekly-number-of-coronavirus-tests-in-denmark/
Statens Serum Institut, Weekly number of people tested for coronavirus (COVID-19) in Denmark since January 2020 (as of December 17, 2020) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106073/weekly-number-of-coronavirus-tests-in-denmark/ (last visited April 12, 2025)
Weekly number of people tested for coronavirus (COVID-19) in Denmark since January 2020 (as of December 17, 2020) [Graph], Statens Serum Institut, December 18, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106073/weekly-number-of-coronavirus-tests-in-denmark/
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