Chairman Korenkoepel: ‘We are always afraid that more people will stay away’

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In the heading above the government document ‘Coronavirus and rules for singing and choirs’ presented on Tuesday, it also states that the Outbreak Management Team (OMT) comes with a revised advice for choirs:’ Because an increased transmission risk due to singing cannot be ruled out, the OMT advises that group singing is discouraged in any context. The cabinet will consider this and will come back to this. ‘

Daphne Wassink, chairman of the Korenkoepel, is disappointed. ‘We are in constant contact with the ministry, but this came out of the blue,’ says Wassink. ‘We are informed by scientists and have jointly drawn up rules that, as far as I know, everyone adheres to.’ In addition to the ..

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