COPENHAGEN, May 18 (Xinhua) -- The Danish Ministry of Health said that it will make COVID-19 tests available to all adults in the country from Monday. The move is part of Denmark's national testing strategy.

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The tests are primarily aimed at adults without symptoms and will be conducted in white tents that TestCenter Danmark has already set up in 16 cities across the country.

Meanwhile, Danes showing symptoms of COVID-19 are alternatively requested to consult their own physician so they can be referred for testing in hospitals.

"Every single chain of infection is one too many and can potentially turn into several. Therefore, the national testing strategy is about significantly increasing testing widely in the population," commented Health and Elderly Affairs Minister Magnus Heunicke.  

He told the public that "if there is the slightest indication that you might have been exposed to COVID-19, you should let yourself be tested."  According to the ministry's press release, Denmark's testing capacity has massively expanded in recent weeks, with testing offered in hospitals, tents and at mobile testing sites.

"It is important to remember that even if the test does not show a virus, you still have to pay attention to hygiene and distance, because in some cases there may well be viruses that the test cannot yet find," said Heunicke.

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Denmark stands at 10,968, with 548 deaths, out of 394,394 people who have been tested across the country, according to the latest count released by the Danish Statens Serum Institut on Monday.