The nation of 17 million has recorded more than 1.5 million coronavirus cases and in excess of 17,700 deaths during the pandemic. '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. Dutch government considers extending evening lockdown 10 December 2021, by Victoria Séveno With the next coronavirus press conference set to take place next week, discussions in The Hague are well underway as the Dutch government looks at options for extending and amending the current set of national COVID-19 restrictions. The government would decide in mid-August if protective measures such as social distancing could be dropped. 'Almost everything is possible at a distance of 1.5 metres,' he added. Lees het nieuwsbericht ‘Lockdown om contacten tot een minimum te beperken in het Nederlands. Prime Minister Mark Rutte said the country was 'taking a big step' towards a life without restrictions, from June 26. This is why the Netherlands will go into its strictest lockdown yet from 15 December until at least Tuesday 19 January.

Netherlands lockdown extension