Special measures to
stop the spread of coronavirus in the Netherlands are to be extended
until April 28 at least, prime minister Mark Rutte told a press
conference on Tuesday.
This means cafes, restaurants, museums and schools will remain shut for
the next four weeks. The decision has been taken on the basis of expert
advice, the prime minister said.
‘We realise we are asking a lot of people, but it is really necessary,’
Rutte said. ‘The capacity in hospitals and intensive care units leaves
us with no other choice.’
‘The good news is that we don’t have to bring in extra measures,’ the
prime minister said.
Measures currently in
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Special measures to stop the spread of coronavirus in the Netherlands
are to be extended until April 28 at least, prime minister Mark Rutte
told a press conference on Tuesday. This means cafes, restaurants,
museums and schools will remain shut for the next four weeks.Read more at DutchNews.nl:
The decision has been taken on the basis of expert advice, the prime minister said. ‘We realize we are asking a lot of people, but it is really necessary,’ Rutte said. ‘The capacity in hospitals and intensive care units leaves us with no other choice.’ ‘The good news is that we don’t have to bring in extra measures,’ the prime minister said.
Measures currently in effect, these measure means that schools will be closed until May 3, because the May school holidays start on April 25. Parents considering booking a holiday during the Easter or May break should not do so, the prime minister said.
‘There is a very real chance that we will have to extend the measures past April 28,’ Rutte said. ‘We don’t want people to travel all over the country, and after April 28 we certainly won’t be back the way we were.’ All sports events, including premier league football, are also cancelled until at least June 1, the current deadline for the ban on organized events.
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