Danish officials said Friday they were now recommending the use of face masks on public transport to curb the spread of COVID-19, just days after saying they did not "make sense in the current situation."
The Danish Health Authority issued the recommendation while noting that "at the moment, the spread of the infection is at a low level in Denmark."
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Denmark on Friday reported 69 confirmed new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total in the country, including Greenland and the Faroe Islands, to 14,028, with 615 deaths.
While the number of new cases are still at low levels, the country has seen an uptick over the last two weeks, according to WHO figures.