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Van Ark still calls the situation ‘worrisome’. “I think the numbers are high, we have to be realistic. We’ll decide early next week. Given the reproduction rate and people in hospitals, it is not a good starting position, so I am reluctant to be positive about what is possible, that’s right. ” Prior to the Council of Ministers, Minister Van Engelshoven (Education) takes a very different view of this, she wants more flexibility for higher education. “I am optimistic about it. We see how students are doing. There is every reason to take that step. ”
The outgoing cabinet previously stated that there may be new relaxation options. This would involve opening terraces and higher education, where students could physically go to a location. This weekend, the relevant ministers will meet and there will be another press conference on Tuesday.
Van Ark is reluctant to relax. “The figures are high, also in hospitals. That is the decision we have to make during the weekend and next week. ” She says she always hopes for space. “Because we really want to. But at the same time, we also always have to do the reality check. Or it can. I can’t say it at the moment. ”
Hospitality and education
She herself does not refer to the curfew as a relaxation. “The next step is that the terraces can be opened and that people in higher education can return to the location. But the clause with that is whether it is possible, and we will see that this weekend. I think the numbers are high. Also in hospitals. I am an optimistic person, but we do have to do the reality check. ”
Minister Grapperhaus (Justice and Security), like Van Ark, is not optimistic. “I just read that there are 7,400 infections. The reproduction number is 1.14, which makes me quite short of breath. I think it has been moving upwards almost unnoticed for weeks. Those figures make my stomach shrink, although that’s not so bad for me. ” The minister does not want to draw any conclusions from this yet. “We’ll discuss that on Sunday.”
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