Too early to say if partial lockdown is working, prime minister says
4 years, 2 months ago

Too early to say if partial lockdown is working, prime minister says

Dutch News  

It is still far too early to tell if the partial lockdown announced on October 13 is having an effect on the spread of coronavirus in the Netherlands, prime minister Mark Rutte said at his weekly press conference after the cabinet meeting. The number of positive tests notified to the public health institute RIVM in the 24 hours to Friday morning topped 10,000 for the first time, and this is still far too many, Rutte said. However, the partial lockdown measures, including the closure of all cafes and bars, effectively started eight days ago and ‘we can’t see the impact of the new measures yet,’ Rutte said. Closing schools would have far too great an impact on society and is not top of the list of likely new measures, nor is the closure of nursing homes, Rutte said.

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Two-thirds of NL residents expect more lockdowns in the future
2 years, 10 months ago

Two-thirds of NL residents expect more lockdowns in the future

NL Times  

On Tuesday, Health Minister Ernst Kuipers announced that the Netherlands would relax most coronavirus restrictions from February 25. There will be more coronavirus lockdowns and restrictions in the future, they said in a Hart van Nederland survey of 3,760 of its panel members. Some worried respondents believe that the Netherlands will go back into lockdown when the relaxed measures result …

Cabinet could relax Covid restrictions in sports, hospitality & culture
2 years, 11 months ago

Cabinet could relax Covid restrictions in sports, hospitality & culture

NL Times  

The Cabinet is considering how it can loosen up coronavirus lockdown restrictions further to allow spectators to attend professional or amateur sports competitions, Prime Minister Mark Rutte told the Tweede Kamer on Thursday. He also expressed optimism that the events sector could soon reopen, and reiterated that the Cabinet also intends to use any space to relax restrictions to allow …

Significant relaxation of hard lockdown unlikely next week: Outbreak team member
2 years, 11 months ago

Significant relaxation of hard lockdown unlikely next week: Outbreak team member

NL Times  

There is no clear evidence to support significantly relaxing the coronavirus measures in the Netherlands next week, said infectious disease expert and Outbreak Management Team member Marc Bonten on Nieuwsuur. Due to the Omicron variant, caution is still required, and people should "not hold out too much hope" that all lockdown measures will expire, he said. While it is clear …

Coronavirus press conference at 7 p.m. Saturday; hard lockdown likely around the corner
3 years ago

Coronavirus press conference at 7 p.m. Saturday; hard lockdown likely around the corner

NL Times  

The coronavirus press conference during which Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Health Minister Hugo de Jonge will likely announce a hard lockdown is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Saturday. Justice and Security Minister Ferd Grapperhaus said the Cabinet wants to "make decisions that afford everyone the possibilty" to move past this difficult period. The Outbreak Management Team advised the government …

New Dutch coronavirus restrictions take effect today
3 years ago

New Dutch coronavirus restrictions take effect today

NL Times  

The new coronavirus measures Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Health Minister Hugo de Jonge announced on Friday will come into effect today. Along with the previously mentioned restrictions, an evening lockdown will begin lasting at least three weeks to lower the rising number of coronavirus infections in the Netherlands. Children in primary schools groups Six, Seven, Eight, and secondary school …

Rutte warns stricter coronavirus rules will be needed unless current ones are observed
3 years, 1 month ago

Rutte warns stricter coronavirus rules will be needed unless current ones are observed

Dutch News  

Prime minister Mark Rutte has warned that new lockdown rules will be necessary before the start of December unless people stick to the social distancing rules. OMT advice Rutte said on Monday that it was up to everyone to pay attention to the guidelines, which also include working from home where possible and not having more than four guests at …

Rutte warns stricter coronavirus rules will be needed unless current ones are observed
3 years, 1 month ago

Rutte warns stricter coronavirus rules will be needed unless current ones are observed

Dutch News  

Prime minister Mark Rutte has warned that new lockdown rules will be necessary before the start of December unless people stick to the social distancing rules. OMT advice Rutte said on Monday that it was up to everyone to pay attention to the guidelines, which also include working from home where possible and not having more than four guests at …

Rutte warns tighter lockdown possible if current Covid rules are ignored
3 years, 1 month ago

Rutte warns tighter lockdown possible if current Covid rules are ignored

NL Times  

Prime Minister Mark Rutte issued an urgent appeal calling on all residents of the country to do a better job adhering to the current set of coronavirus rules, restrictions, and advice in force since November 13. The RIVM, the country's leading health institute, registered a shockingly high number of coronavirus infections last calendar week. "If we want to see a …

Dutch govt orders 3-week partial lockdown amid virus surge
3 years, 1 month ago

Dutch govt orders 3-week partial lockdown amid virus surge

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Caretaker Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced a three-week partial lockdown Friday amid surging COVID-19 cases in the Netherlands, saying his government wants to “deliver a hard blow to the virus.” The lockdown that begins Saturday night is the first to start in Western Europe since a new wave of infections began surging across parts of …

The Netherlands faces three weeks of partial lockdown, cafes to close at 7pm
3 years, 1 month ago

The Netherlands faces three weeks of partial lockdown, cafes to close at 7pm

Dutch News  

The cabinet is set to announce a three-week partial lockdown at Friday evening’s press conference, in an effort to get the Netherlands soaring coronavirus infections under control, Dutch media report. This means Tuesday evening’s World Cup qualification game between Oranje and Norway would take place in an empty stadium. 2G However, ministers have not yet decided whether to shift to …

The Netherlands faces three weeks of partial lockdown, cafes to close at 7pm
3 years, 1 month ago

The Netherlands faces three weeks of partial lockdown, cafes to close at 7pm

Dutch News  

The cabinet is set to announce a three-week partial lockdown at Friday evening’s press conference, in an effort to get the Netherlands soaring coronavirus infections under control, Dutch media report. This means Tuesday evening’s World Cup qualification game between Oranje and Norway would take place in an empty stadium. 2G However, ministers have not yet decided whether to shift to …

Dutch gov’t orders partial lockdown amid COVID surge
3 years, 1 month ago

Dutch gov’t orders partial lockdown amid COVID surge

Al Jazeera  

Caretaker PM says government wants to ‘deliver a hard blow to the virus’ as COVID-19 cases surge in the Netherlands. Caretaker Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has announced a three-week partial lockdown amid surging COVID-19 cases in the Netherlands, saying his government wants to “deliver a hard blow to the virus”. Speaking about the deteriorating situation in Europe at a …

Three week partial lockdown starts Saturday; Cafes to close at 7 p.m.
3 years, 1 month ago

Three week partial lockdown starts Saturday; Cafes to close at 7 p.m.

NL Times  

The caretaker Cabinet will announce a three-week-long partial lockdown in a press conference on Friday evening, sources told NOS. Catering establishments and non-essential shops must close at 7:00 p.m. Netherlands residents will be allowed only four visitors at home and must work from home as much as possible. The lockdown discussions that started at the Catshuis - Prime Minister Mark …

The Netherlands may face ‘lockdown-type measures’ to curb rising Covid cases: NOS
3 years, 1 month ago

The Netherlands may face ‘lockdown-type measures’ to curb rising Covid cases: NOS

Dutch News  

Government advisors are recommending ‘lockdown type measures’ to combat the rise in coronavirus infections for a two week period, sources close to the Outbreak Management Team have told broadcaster NOS. The seriousness of the situation – new infections are reaching record levels – makes such measures unavoidable, the sources say. Ministers are meeting to discuss the proposals on Thursday morning, …

Rutte: Gradual end to social distancing in society; Most restrictions “hopefully” gone by Nov. 1
3 years, 4 months ago

Rutte: Gradual end to social distancing in society; Most restrictions “hopefully” gone by Nov. 1

NL Times  

The Netherlands will begin to eliminate more coronavirus restrictions by the end of August, despite advice from the Outbreak Management Team to put this off until September 20. This process will begin with the elimination of mandatory social distancing in some higher education institutions beginning on August 30, said Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Health Minister Hugo de Jonge during …

Health Min.: Netherlands to proceed with lockdown easing this week
3 years, 7 months ago

Health Min.: Netherlands to proceed with lockdown easing this week

NL Times  

The caretaker Cabinet in the Netherlands confirmed on Monday that it will go ahead with relaxing some lockdown restrictions this week. By taking the second step in the country’s six-step plan to exit lockdown, the Netherlands will allow people to participate in more sports indoors and outdoors, and zoos, amusement parks, libraries and sex work locations will reopen from Wednesday. …

Outbreak advisors strongly urged against relaxing lockdown restrictions
3 years, 8 months ago

Outbreak advisors strongly urged against relaxing lockdown restrictions

NL Times  

Members of the Outbreak Management Team strongly advised the Cabinet to wait before relaxing coronavirus measures starting April 28 until it became certain the most recent peak of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus infections ended. In it, the OMT argued that the third wave of infections might have reached a peak, but on the basis of current coronavirus infection figures that remains extremely …

ICU leader: Rutte “can’t deliver” on promises; Reopening not possible until over-60s vaccinated
3 years, 8 months ago

ICU leader: Rutte “can’t deliver” on promises; Reopening not possible until over-60s vaccinated

NL Times  

Relaxing the lockdown measures should only be possible once everyone older than 60 has received a Covid-19 vaccine, Dutch Association for Intensive Care chair Diederik Gommers said on the talk show Op1. He also argued that Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s five-step plan to get out of lockdown beginning in two weeks is unrealistic. An announcement will take place on April …

Lockdown extended and no foreign holidays till May, ministers confirm
3 years, 9 months ago

Lockdown extended and no foreign holidays till May, ministers confirm

Dutch News  

Lockdown rules are being extended until April 20 because rising cases mean it would be unsafe to relax the restrictions, prime minister Mark Rutte told reporters on Tuesday evening. The government also extended its advice not to travel abroad until the middle of May, quashing earlier hopes that people could travel during the school holidays that begin on April 26. …

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 …

Rutte: Current lockdown will be gone by July; Terraces could reopen March 31
3 years, 9 months ago

Rutte: Current lockdown will be gone by July; Terraces could reopen March 31

NL Times  

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said that many aspects of normal social life will return to the Netherlands at the end of the second quarter as the country's vaccination program ramps up. Bars and Restaurants might be allowed to serve outdoors from March 31 Additionally, cafe terraces could be permitted to reopen on March 31 if the basic reproduction number …

Catshuis meeting: Ministers will discuss growing pressure to ease measures
3 years, 10 months ago

Catshuis meeting: Ministers will discuss growing pressure to ease measures

NL Times  

The cabinet met again in the Catshuis, the Prime Minister’s official residency, on Sunday to discuss the coronavirus measures. It found that the number of Dutch people who want to ease the lockdown measures to a greater or lesser extent, has doubled in four weeks. The vast majority of Dutch people are still broadly behind the corona measures, although that …

'It's not looking good,' says Rutte ahead of key coronavirus decisions
3 years, 10 months ago

'It's not looking good,' says Rutte ahead of key coronavirus decisions

Dutch News  

The current coronavirus measures are likely to be extended into March, prime minister Mark Rutte hinted on Thursday, during the debate on enshrining the curfew into emergency pandemic legislation. Rutte and De Jonge said earlier their priority is to reopen secondary schools and on Friday 50 organisations, including Unicef and social work association Jeugdzorg Nederland, called on the government to …

Rutte: Not likely lockdown will be relaxed from March 2
3 years, 10 months ago

Rutte: Not likely lockdown will be relaxed from March 2

NL Times  

During a debate in Parliament about coronavirus restrictions, including the future legality of the curfew, Prime Minister Mark Rutte said there was "little room" to relax the lockdown in the Netherlands. Rutte and Hugo de Jonge, the departing health minister, are expected to update the country on coronavirus policy during a press conference on Tuesday evening. Rutte did say that …

Rutte: Stopping curfew will have an immediate negative impact on coronavirus fight
3 years, 10 months ago

Rutte: Stopping curfew will have an immediate negative impact on coronavirus fight

NL Times  

Mark Rutte, the outgoing prime minister, asked the people of the Netherlands to continue to adhere to the curfew hours even if the country's court system determines that the mandatory curfew contravenes Dutch law. "Suspending the measure would immediately have a grave impact on the fight against the coronavirus," Rutte said during a press conference Tuesday afternoon. "A setback," Rutte …

Rutte: Secondary schools could open in March; Curfew under evaluation
3 years, 10 months ago

Rutte: Secondary schools could open in March; Curfew under evaluation

NL Times  

Secondary schools in the Netherlands could open their doors to students at the beginning of March with more enforced social distancing, said Mark Rutte during a press conference on Tuesday. Rutte said the main concern now was the rapid advance of coronavirus mutations in the Netherlands, with the public health institute RIVM saying earlier in the day that two-thirds of …

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 …

Cabinet considering five-stage lockdown exit plan, starting with schools
3 years, 10 months ago

Cabinet considering five-stage lockdown exit plan, starting with schools

Dutch News  

Reopening primary schools and childcare will be the first stage of a ‘route map’ out of the lockdown when coronavirus infection levels have fallen to a safer level, according to sources quoted in the Parool. Prime minister Mark Rutte is said to be in favour of publishing a detailed exit plan to give ‘perspective’ on the progress of the lockdown. …

MPs debate ‘far reaching’ curfew plans, breaking the rule will mean a €95 fine
3 years, 11 months ago

MPs debate ‘far reaching’ curfew plans, breaking the rule will mean a €95 fine

Dutch News  

MPs are continuing to 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. NOS political correspondent Ron Frensen said it is likely parliament will back the idea of a curfew, although MPs are likely to want to move the start time from 8.30 pm to …

MPs debate ‘far reaching’ curfew plans, breaking the rule will mean a €95 fine
3 years, 11 months ago

MPs debate ‘far reaching’ curfew plans, breaking the rule will mean a €95 fine

Dutch News  

MPs are continuing to 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. NOS political correspondent Ron Frensen said it is likely parliament will back the idea of a curfew, although MPs are likely to want to move the start time from 8.30 pm to …

Parliament to decide on Covid curfew today
3 years, 11 months ago

Parliament to decide on Covid curfew today

NL Times  

Today the lower house of Dutch parliament will debate on whether or not to implement a curfew in the Netherlands in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. As the Rutte III cabinet resigned last week and is now an "outgoing cabinet", it needs parliament's approval on controversial topics. Not me, not Hugo de Jonge, not the whole cabinet," outgoing Prime …

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 …

Lockdown extension will push Dutch economy into recession: Economists
3 years, 11 months ago

Lockdown extension will push Dutch economy into recession: Economists

NL Times  

If Prime Minister Mark Rutte extends the current hard coronavirus lockdown as he is expected to announce in a press conference on Tuesday, it will push the Dutch economy into a recession, NU.nl reported after speaking to economists from ING and Rabobank. The economists expect that the economy shrank in the last quarter of 2020, due to the stricter coronavirus …

NL still has some tough months ahead, Health Min. says about pandemic
3 years, 11 months ago

NL still has some tough months ahead, Health Min. says about pandemic

NL Times  

"All in all, we still have some tough months ahead of us," Minister Hugo de Jonge of Public Health said to broadcaster NOS before a crisis management meeting on the coronavirus pandemic on Tuesday. The meeting included most of the Ministers directly involved in dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, Security Council chairman Hubert Bruls, and Jaap van Dissel of public …

Dutch gov't considering curfew in fight against Covid: report
3 years, 11 months ago

Dutch gov't considering curfew in fight against Covid: report

NL Times  

The Dutch government is working on introducing a curfew, RTL Nieuws reports based on sources who saw the cabinet's draft plans. A curfew will prevent people from visiting each other in the evening, which can help prevent new coronavirus infections - a main goal, especially with the highly contagious B117 strain popping up in the Netherlands. Ministers discussed the possible …

Cafes, bars and the high street fear extended lockdown bloodbath
3 years, 11 months ago

Cafes, bars and the high street fear extended lockdown bloodbath

Dutch News  

Employers in the retail and hospitality sectors fear a ‘bloodbath’ if the coronavirus lockdown in the Netherlands is extended for at least two weeks, as reported. ‘The cents have been spent, there is no more leeway,’ Dirk Beljaarts, head of the hospitality sector association KHN told the Telegraaf on Monday. Prime minister Mark Rutte is set to announce an extension …

Lockdown set to be extended, but new coronavirus case total is going down
3 years, 11 months ago

Lockdown set to be extended, but new coronavirus case total is going down

Dutch News  

The Dutch coronavirus lockdown is ‘almost certainly’ to be extended by three weeks, sources in The Hague have told broadcaster NOS. Ministers met at prime minister Mark Rutte’s official residence on Sunday to discuss the latest situation with key advisors, including public health chief Jaap van Dissel. On Sunday, for example, Menno de Jong, a virologist and member of the …

Rutte: Lockdown extension decision to come on Tuesday
3 years, 11 months ago

Rutte: Lockdown extension decision to come on Tuesday

NL Times  

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said that no final decision has been made about whether or not to extend the hard lockdown which the Netherlands entered amid escalating coronavirus infections on December 15. He said it would be “unusual” to scale down social restrictions at a time when infections remain high. “If it’s true that the infections are still too …

Extension of the lockdown would be “another huge blow for hospitality industry"
3 years, 11 months ago

Extension of the lockdown would be “another huge blow for hospitality industry"

NL Times  

If the current lockdown has to be extended, it would mean “another huge blow for hospitality business owners.” This was the comment made by the hospitality trade association Koninklijke Horeca Nederland in response to RIVM boss Jaap van Dissel’s statement of a possible lockdown extension. Head of the Dutch public health agency RIVM, Jaap van Dissel told in an interview …

Government advisors had called for ‘urgent action’ as coronavirus cases mounted
4 years ago

Government advisors had called for ‘urgent action’ as coronavirus cases mounted

Dutch News  

The government took the decision to impose a tougher lockdown in the Netherlands on the recommendation of its own advisors who said action needed to be taken as soon as possible, official documents show. The Outbreak Management Team presented unanimous advice to ministers, saying the current package of measures had to be extended ‘as soon as possible’ to reduce pressure …

As the Netherlands moves into lockdown, a round up of what the papers say
4 years ago

As the Netherlands moves into lockdown, a round up of what the papers say

Dutch News  

The Dutch papers on Tuesday morning all agree on the inevitability of the new lockdown, with much 20-20 hindsight about the timing. The coronavirus measures ‘hit many disproportionally while sparing others’, the paper said, and this undermined solidarity between groups. ‘Metal fatigue’ among the population has been undermining the measures and Germany’s total lockdown opened up the possibility of shoppers …

The Netherlands faces lockdown from tonight to January 19
4 years ago

The Netherlands faces lockdown from tonight to January 19

Dutch News  

The Netherlands will go into a total lockdown from tonight, with all but essential shops closing, as well as schools, museums, gyms and hairdressers. Prime minister Mark Rutte will announce the measures in a speech to the nation at 7pm, but many have already been leaked or confirmed via official channels, broadcaster NOS said. Marc Bonten, a microbiologist and member …

Lockdown: Full text of Prime Minister Rutte's national address in English
4 years ago

Lockdown: Full text of Prime Minister Rutte's national address in English

NL Times  

Good evening, When I first gave a televised speech about coronavirus almost nine months ago, I had really hoped it would be the last. And that is also why I would like to say once again to all workers in hospitals, nursing homes, home care and at the GGDs, "Thank you." Outdoor sports locations can remain open and young people …

Netherlands in for a hard lockdown; Almost everything closed til January 19: report
4 years ago

Netherlands in for a hard lockdown; Almost everything closed til January 19: report

NL Times  

In his address to the nation on Monday evening, Prime Minister Mark Rutte will announce a far-reaching lockdown, in which almost everything will be closed until January 19, sources in The Hague told NOS. The closure affects all non-essential stores like clothing stores and garden centers, contact professions like massage parlors and physiotherapists, and schools. On Sunday, Jaap van Dissel …

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 …

Govt to re-impose strict lockdown from December 1? Here's the truth
4 years, 1 month ago

Govt to re-impose strict lockdown from December 1? Here's the truth

India TV News  

With the number of coronavirus cases witnessing a surge amid the ongoing festival season, rumours about the government planning to re-impose nation-wide lockdown are doing the rounds. Several European nations such as France, Britain have been forced to announce second phase of lockdown amid rising cases of COVID-19. A tweet by a Hindi television channel said that the government is …

Rutte confirms some coronavirus rules to be relaxed; Press conference on Tuesday
4 years, 1 month ago

Rutte confirms some coronavirus rules to be relaxed; Press conference on Tuesday

NL Times  

Public indoor buildings like movie theaters, museums, sex clubs and swimming pools will be allowed to reopen their doors beginning on Wednesday, Prime Minister Mark Rutte said. Rutte stated the stricter rules from Nov. 4 were intended to last for two weeks only, and that despite three days of rising coronavirus infections hospital admissions have decreased. Another prime time, nationally …

Europe aims to emerge smarter from latest lockdowns
4 years, 1 month ago

Europe aims to emerge smarter from latest lockdowns

Live Mint  

One by one, governments across Europe are reintroducing strict new measures to tame a resurgent pandemic after concluding that light-touch strategies aimed at containing Covid-19 have run out of road. Some public-health experts say the reimposition of lockdowns shows the middle-way policies deployed over the summer, such as restrictions targeted at specific places or demographic groups, haven’t worked. Disease and …

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