The nation of 17 million has recorded more than 1.5 million coronavirus cases and in excess of 17,700 deaths during the pandemic. On Friday the Netherlands Institute for Health (RIVM) announced a record high of more than 35,000 infections in 24 hours. "I hope the Netherlands will make the final," Rutte said. Masks will no longer be compulsory so long as social distancing can be applied, which the government says is not possible on public transport and in secondary schools.ĭiscotheques can reopen to clients who show negative tests.Ī partial lockdown ended on June 5 when restaurants were allowed to serve customers indoors again.Īnd from next Friday, the hospitality industry will be able to put up big screens to show Euro 2020 football matches indoors or out, provided clients keep at least 1.5 metres (about 5 feet) apart. "We are heading for a beautiful summer," Rutte predicted. The current lockdown in the Netherlands, including closed after school care and universities, and prohibitions on serving customers at bars and restaurants, will be extended to April 20. Since coronavirus only comes out after 5 PM, new leaks from the Dutch cabinet reveal that they plan to extend the current measures including the evening lockdown until the beginning of next year. The government would decide in mid-August if protective measures such as social distancing could be dropped. Sigh the Netherlands’ evening lockdown will be extended until 2022. "Almost everything is possible at a distance of 1.5 metres," he added.
Prime Minister Mark Rutte said the country was "taking a big step" towards a life without restrictions, from June 26.
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