Princess Mary tests positive to Covid as cases surge
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Tasmanian-born Crown Princess Mary of Denmark has tested positive for Covid-19, amid a concerning spike of cases in the Northern European country.
A spokesperson for the Royal Family confirmed the news on Wednesday.
“Her Royal Highness is staying in isolation at Frederik VIII’s Palace at Amalienberg. There is no indication that others in the family are infected,” the spokesperson said.
“In connection with the test result, the Royal House of Denmark is receiving advice from the Danish Patient Safety Authority concerning detection of infection.
“The Crown Princess will remain in isolation until it is once again safe to end the isolation according to the applicable guidelines.”
The Crown Princess’ case comes as Denmark and neighbouring Norway announced a host of strict Covid measures to battle the rising infection numbers, as the Omicron variant takes over.
Denmark, which has one of the world’s most sophisticated Covid detection systems, recorded 8314 cases on Tuesday, the highest ever daily case number and more than double their last record which was 4034 last December.
Schools and colleges were this week closed early, while many people were advised to return to remote working. The country’s booster shot program is being rolled out early, with jabs now available to over 40s six weeks earlier than planned.
Princess Mary, who was born and raised in Hobart, married Prince Frederik in 2004 after meeting at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. The couple have four children. Her son Prince Christian tested positive to the virus in December last year.