In Denmark, the hospital and mortality burden of Covid was greater than Flu, particularly for those over 65 years old

The percentage of admissions and deaths by age for Covid and Flu in Denmark for the period March 2022 to May 2024

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Hospital admissions are measured as positive PCR tests up to 14 days before or 2 days after admission date. Mortality is the number of patient deaths recorded 30 days after their admission date.

Chart: Bob HawkinsSource: P Bager, Statens Serum Institute PaperGet the dataCreated with Datawrapper