Curfew is a last resort, says Justice Minister
3 years ago

Curfew is a last resort, says Justice Minister

NL Times  

The Cabinet can reintroduce a nightly curfew to contain any further spread of the coronavirus if necessary, but caretaker Justice Minister Ferd Grapperhaus said this would be "a last resort." However, the minister emphasized that the Cabinet "should not immediately deploy extreme methods." Grapperhaus cited the Outbreak Management Team in saying the curfew helped a great deal against the spread of the virus. The introduction of the measure in January seemed by no means certain, after a court initially ruled that there was no sound legal basis for it.

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Outbreak advisors want to keep evening lockdown; Ministers meeting today
3 years ago

Outbreak advisors want to keep evening lockdown; Ministers meeting today

NL Times  

The Outbreak Management Team wants the Cabinet to maintain the current evening lockdown past December 18, according to RTL Nieuws. On Sunday, members of the Cabinet will speak with OMT members to discuss the coronavirus policy at the official residence of Prime Minister Mark Rutte, the Catshuis. Minister of Culture Ingrid van Engelshoven said on Friday, "there is no room …

Outbreak team discussing new Covid measures today
3 years, 1 month ago

Outbreak team discussing new Covid measures today

NL Times  

The Outbreak Management Team will meet again on Wednesday afternoon to discuss the current coronavirus situation in the Netherlands. The experts of the OMT, including RIVM boss Jaap van Dissel, will update the Cabinet on Thursday during a meeting in the Catshuis, the Prime Minister's residence in The Hague. The final decision will be made on Friday, after which a …

MP: Covid curfew with some relaxations to continue till June 15, says CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan
3 years, 6 months ago

MP: Covid curfew with some relaxations to continue till June 15, says CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan

India Today  

With the Covid-19 positivity rate on a steady decline in the state, the Madhya Pradesh government recently approved a phase-wise unlock. The corona curfew, however, will remain in force till June 15 with some relaxation of curbs, chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan stated during a public address on Monday. According to government data, Madhya Pradesh’s Covid positivity rate has dropped …

Coronavirus | Amid massive case surge, Maharashtra announces night curfew from March 28
3 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus | Amid massive case surge, Maharashtra announces night curfew from March 28

The Hindu  

In view of the spiralling number of COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday instructed authorities to impose a night curfew across the entire State beginning Sunday night. The order issued by the State government has decreed that all shopping malls will remain closed from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Mr. Thackeray warned of more stringent restrictions …

Dutch curfew could shift forward to 10 o’clock; “Serious option” says Justice Min.
3 years, 9 months ago

Dutch curfew could shift forward to 10 o’clock; “Serious option” says Justice Min.

NL Times  

The caretaker Cabinet was expected to announce a slight relaxation of the mandatory nightly curfew in place as part of the coronavirus lockdown measures. Instead of starting at 9 p.m., the curfew could move up one hour to begin at 10 p.m., broadcaster NOS reported on Monday. A decision will be announced by Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Health Minister …

Ministers set to extend curfew again, as coronavirus infections remain high
3 years, 9 months ago

Ministers set to extend curfew again, as coronavirus infections remain high

Dutch News  

Ministers will not announce any new relaxation of the coronavirus rules at Monday’s press conference but will clear the way for changes in three weeks time, insiders have told broadcaster NOS. According to RTL, however, minor changes, such as allowing more people to take part in group sports outdoors and giving bigger non-essential shops the right to have more customers …

Coronavirus curfew legally fine, appeals court rules
3 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus curfew legally fine, appeals court rules

NL Times  

The cabinet was allowed to use an emergency law to introduce a curfew in the fight against the coronavirus, the court of appeals in The Hague ruled on Friday, NU.nl reports. When this case was first tired, the court ruled that the curfew should be scrapped immediately because it did not meet the conditions of the law used to instate …

Curfew may be extended for three more weeks, sources tell NOS
3 years, 10 months ago

Curfew may be extended for three more weeks, sources tell NOS

Dutch News  

Ministers are set to extend the curfew for a further three weeks, but hairdressers may be allowed to operate again and secondary schools will open on March 1 for limited teaching, sources have told broadcaster NOS. Ministers and government health experts met at prime minister Mark Rutte’s official residence on Sunday to discuss the next steps in the coronavirus strategy …

Coronavirus curfew legislation heads for parliament ahead of appeal court
3 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus curfew legislation heads for parliament ahead of appeal court

Dutch News  

Emergency legislation aimed at anchoring the coronvirus curfew in law will be sent to parliament on Wednesday, ministers have confirmed, following Tuesday’s legal battle which ended shortly before 9pm. The rush to pass legislation follows Tuesday’s lower court ruling in which judges said that the curfew was illegal because of its impact on freedom of movement, and the fact that …

Coronavirus curfew legislation heads for parliament ahead of appeal court
3 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus curfew legislation heads for parliament ahead of appeal court

Dutch News  

Emergency legislation aimed at anchoring the coronvirus curfew in law will be sent to parliament on Wednesday, ministers have confirmed, following Tuesday’s legal battle which ended shortly before 9pm. The rush to pass legislation follows Tuesday’s lower court ruling in which judges said that the curfew was illegal because of its impact on freedom of movement, and the fact that …

Curfew must be scrapped immediately, court rules
3 years, 10 months ago

Curfew must be scrapped immediately, court rules

NL Times  

The coronavirus curfew implemented on January 23 must be scrapped with immediate effect, the court in The Hague ruled on Tuesday in a lawsuit filed by protest group Viruswaarheid, NOS and NU.nl report. The government implemented the curfew based on an emergency law, which states that the cabinet can introduce rules in an emergency without consultation with parliament and the …

"We're at a difficult point," RIVM boss says about extending curfew
3 years, 10 months ago

"We're at a difficult point," RIVM boss says about extending curfew

NL Times  

It is not yet clear whether the experts on the Outbreak Management Team will have enough data on the effect of the curfew on coronavirus infections by Friday to give a clear advice on whether or not to extend it, Jaap van Dissel of public health institute RIVM said in a briefing to parliament on Thursday. The government asked the …

Curfew could end Feb. 10 if infections keep falling: report
3 years, 10 months ago

Curfew could end Feb. 10 if infections keep falling: report

NL Times  

If coronavirus infections in the Netherlands continue to fall, the government will end the curfew implemented last week Saturday on February 10, sources in The Hague told broadcaster NOS. Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Health Minister Hugo de Jonge will give a press conference to update the Netherlands on the state of affairs on Tuesday. On Sunday, Minister Aries Slob …

MPs debate coronavirus curfew, many have doubts about the impact
3 years, 11 months ago

MPs debate coronavirus curfew, many have doubts about the impact

Dutch News  

MPs will on Thursday morning debate the caretaker cabinet’s decision to introduce a curfew in the Netherlands in an effort to keep more virulent strains of coronavirus at bay. Prime minister Mark Rutte announced plans for the curfew at a special press conference on Wednesday afternoon, but said it is up to parliament to decide if it should come into …

MPs debate coronavirus curfew, many have doubts about the impact
3 years, 11 months ago

MPs debate coronavirus curfew, many have doubts about the impact

Dutch News  

MPs will on Thursday morning debate the caretaker cabinet’s decision to introduce a curfew in the Netherlands in an effort to keep more virulent strains of coronavirus at bay. Prime minister Mark Rutte announced plans for the curfew at a special press conference on Wednesday afternoon, but said it is up to parliament to decide if it should come into …

Curfew on the cards for this weekend, no flights from UK or South Africa
3 years, 11 months ago

Curfew on the cards for this weekend, no flights from UK or South Africa

Dutch News  

The Netherlands aims to bring in a curfew this weekend which will run from 8.30 pm to 4.30 am, but it is up to parliament to decide if it should go ahead, prime minister Mark Rutte told a press conference on Wednesday afternoon. Given it will take a couple of days to organise things, the curfew will not come into …

Curfew on the cards for this weekend, no flights from UK or South Africa
3 years, 11 months ago

Curfew on the cards for this weekend, no flights from UK or South Africa

Dutch News  

The Netherlands aims to bring in a curfew this weekend which will run from 8.30 pm to 4.30 am, but it is up to parliament to decide if it should go ahead, prime minister Mark Rutte told a press conference on Wednesday afternoon. Given it will take a couple of days to organise things, the curfew will not come into …

Curfew on the cards? Experts call for clear rules and few exceptions
3 years, 11 months ago

Curfew on the cards? Experts call for clear rules and few exceptions

Dutch News  

The government is widely expected to announce a curfew from Friday in an effort to prevent more virulent strains of coronavirus from taking hold across the country. On Tuesday, health minister Hugo de Jonge called a surprise press conference for early Wednesday afternoon, saying ‘the cabinet considers it necessary to bring in extra measures as soon as possible. And sources …

Curfew could lead to "significant and relevant reduction" in Covid infections: OMT
3 years, 11 months ago

Curfew could lead to "significant and relevant reduction" in Covid infections: OMT

NL Times  

A curfew "could lead to a significant and relevant additional reduction in the total number of cases of Covid-19 by February 9", the Outbreak Management Team said in advice to the government that leaked on Wednesday, NOS reports. The OMT said it can find no other measure that will have the same or more effect, except for a strict advice …

Dutch to announce new coronavirus measures on Wednesday, curfew possible
3 years, 11 months ago

Dutch to announce new coronavirus measures on Wednesday, curfew possible

Dutch News  

Health minister Hugo de Jonge has called a surprise press conference for early Wednesday afternoon during which the government will announce new measures to control the spread of coronavirus. In particular, the growth in infections with the more virulent strain first identified in Britain is a major concern and ‘the cabinet considers it necessary to bring in extra measures as …

Health experts 'very worried' about new virus strain, extra measures needed
3 years, 11 months ago

Health experts 'very worried' about new virus strain, extra measures needed

Dutch News  

Government health experts say they are extremely worried about the spread of the highly contagious form of coronavirus first identified in Britain, which they estimate is now responsible for roughly 10% of Dutch cases. But the OMT now estimates some 10% of Dutch cases could involve the B-117 strain and that this could rise to over 50% in February without …

Mandatory work from home, travel restrictions possible curfew alternative
3 years, 11 months ago

Mandatory work from home, travel restrictions possible curfew alternative

NL Times  

The Outbreak Management Team is considering making working from home mandatory and restricting movement to a maximum of 15 kilometers from your home as alternative options for a curfew. This lockdown is already tough and if you do something like a curfew, which makes people think of war, you need to have a good story to tell." The OMT will …

Nightly curfew for pandemic takes effect across Quebec
3 years, 11 months ago

Nightly curfew for pandemic takes effect across Quebec

Associated Press  

QUEBEC CITY — A curfew meant to curb a surge in coronavirus infections took effect across Quebec on Saturday evening. Tens of people die every day.” The rules will see most residents face police questions or fines of up to $6,000 Canadian if they’re out between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. for the next four weeks. Just before the curfew …

Ministers to give corona update on Tuesday, no new measures expected
4 years, 1 month ago

Ministers to give corona update on Tuesday, no new measures expected

Dutch News  

The extra coronavirus restrictions introduced on November 4 are expected to be lifted as planned this week despite the fall in cases slowing down in recent days. Prime minister Mark Rutte and health minister Hugo de Jonge will give an update on the pandemic response at a press conference on Tuesday evening, after the cabinet formally decides on the next …

Ministers to give corona update on Tuesday, no new measures expected
4 years, 1 month ago

Ministers to give corona update on Tuesday, no new measures expected

Dutch News  

The extra coronavirus restrictions introduced on November 4 are expected to be lifted as planned this week despite the fall in cases slowing down in recent days. Prime minister Mark Rutte and health minister Hugo de Jonge will give an update on the pandemic response at a press conference on Tuesday evening, after the cabinet formally decides on the next …

Melbourne's coronavirus curfew has been in force for a month. What are the pros and cons?
4 years, 3 months ago

Melbourne's coronavirus curfew has been in force for a month. What are the pros and cons?

ABC  

Victoria's Chief Health Officer, Brett Sutton, says extending Melbourne's curfew beyond mid-September is "on the table". Victoria COVID-19 snapshot Melbourne's 14-day average: 9.9 Melbourne's 14-day average: 9.9 Regional Victoria's 14-day average: 0.3 Regional Victoria's 14-day average: 0.3 Current active cases: 206 Current active cases: 206 Active cases in regional Victoria: 2 Active cases in regional Victoria: 2 Active cases in …

Australia has a contentious history of curfews — will one help Melbourne beat coronavirus?
4 years, 4 months ago

Australia has a contentious history of curfews — will one help Melbourne beat coronavirus?

ABC  

Stuart Dalgleish came to a realisation on Sunday night: he would be breaking the law if he took one step past his front fence. "It's pretty much how we've been living for the last few weeks anyway, so no real change," Stuart said of the impact of the curfew. It was only a few weeks ago Black Lives Matter protesters, …

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