Danish yellow health cards will remain valid after regional merge

Your yellow health card will stay valid after Denmark merges two main regions. Region Zealand and the Capital Region will join together. The new area is called Region East Denmark. The merge affects 2.8 million residents. Local leaders confirmed old yellow cards will remain valid. This decision saves 30.2 million Danish kroner. You will only get a new card if you move or change doctors. Old cards will be replaced gradually over five years. The digital health card app will update automatically. The new region covers Zealand, Bornholm, and nearby islands.

Child activity rates vary across Danish municipalities. A new study by Syddansk Universitet surveyed 55,000 children and 143,000 young people. Overall, 73 percent of Danish children join activities like football or swimming. Allerød recorded the highest rate at 82 percent. Brøndby had the lowest rate at 58 percent. Researchers linked these differences to socioeconomic factors and local facilities.

Many young people in Denmark buy counterfeit goods. The Danish Patent and Trademark Office released a new study. Almost one in three people aged 15 to 24 bought fake items recently. Among females, 34 percent bought fake goods. For males, the figure was 28 percent. Authorities warned that fake goods carry health and safety risks.

The Nature Agency announced a drive-in berry picking event in central Jutland. People can pick lingonberries in Søhøjlandet on August 29 and August 30. Cars can enter specific park roads from sunrise to sunset. Lingonberries are popular for making jam in the Nordic region. This news was reported by The Local.