丹麦于周三（4月15日）放宽了对冠状病毒的限制，重新开放了学校和日托中心。但由于担心第二波冠状病毒感染，成千上万的父母把孩子留在家里。上个月，丹麦告知公民待在家里避免感染。周三，总理梅特·弗雷德里克森为重新开学的决定辩护。弗雷德里克森说，她如此行事，依据的是卫生官员的建议。她还表示，重新开学将让家长重返工作岗位，“使经济重新运转。”

Denmark eased its coronavirus restrictions¹ on Wednesday by reopening schools and day care centers. But thousands of parents kept their children at home because of concerns about a second wave of coronavirus infections.

 

As the rate of new cases falls, the government's decision to reopen schools has led to a debate over balancing the economy and the safety of children.

 

"I won't be sending my children off no matter what," said Sandra Andersen.

 

She is the founder² of a Facebook group called 'My kid is not going to be a Guinea Pig.' It has more than 40,000 followers³.

 

Andersen is the mother of two girls, aged⁴ five and nine.

 

"I think a lot of parents are thinking, 'Why should my little child go outside first'," she said.

 

The coronavirus has infected more than 6,600 people across the country. Three hundred of them have died as a result of COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus.

 

Denmark has told citizens to stay safe at home for the past month. The government also ordered stores, restaurants and movie theaters to close.

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