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In this live blog, we will keep you informed on Tuesday about all the important events surrounding the corona crisis in Brabant.
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The main topics:
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- People who have been fined for not complying with the corona regulations should not count on remission, Prime Minister Rutte said.
- Since last Tuesday, 57 new corona infections have been reported in Brabant, according to the weekly RIVM figures. I
- The presidents of the 25 security regions met for the last time on Monday evening to discuss the corona measures.
- This year, the king will not be riding the Glass Carriage through the city center in The Hague on Prinsjesdag.
- Read all the news about the coronavirus on our special theme site.
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20.49
Another catering company falls victim to the corona crisis: 800 of the 3,000 jobs disappear at caterer Sodexo Nederland. As a result of the corona crisis, the company’s turnover has fallen sharply. especially because many people work from home and therefore do not eat in the company restaurants operated by Sodexo. Many schools also closed the doors as a precaution, which dried up the Sodexo income in canteens. Sodexo confirmed that after reporting by the NOS.
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20.29
Also fairgrounds in Duizel and Steensel this summer. That let the municipality of Eersel know.
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20.23
What happens to the many colorful dahlias now that the flower parades have been canceled this year because of the corona virus? The flowers are usually cultivated one by one carefully to get a spot on the flower carts, but now they are idle in the field.
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The parade members in Zundert have a firm plan of action. There they go to the field with mowers and all flowers are removed. That sounds radical, but there is a whole theory behind it.
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19.05
British researchers say to have found a link between air pollution and the number of corona patients. For their research, they looked specifically at areas in Brabant and Limburg. According to the researchers, the dirty air contributed to the high number of patients, hospital admissions and deaths. According to the researchers, it is mainly intensive livestock farming that causes poor air quality.
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And while the researchers now say they have found a connection, they also emphasize that more research is needed to rule out other factors that may have contributed.
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19.02
Have you seen them sail? Good chance, because they are allowed again this week. After months the balloons are back. For weeks, there was no income for entrepreneurs in the sector. At the balloon company Ad Ballon in Breda, they jump into the air, now that they can take people up again.
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16.18
Like many events, the flower parades in Zundert and Valkenswaard are also canceled this year due to the corona crisis. Where in September tens of thousands of people normally stand along the route to admire a colorful procession of floats, it now remains silent. But there are alternative plans with the organizations of the two corsos. So that you can still enjoy the dahlias on a modest scale.
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16.14
The number of corona patients in a hospital fell slightly on Tuesday from 118 to 115. It was the first decrease after four consecutive days of increase. Last Thursday, hospitals treated 91 patients, the lowest number in recent months. On Monday, this had risen to 118.
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The number of corona patients in intensive care dropped from 24 to 21 on Tuesday. It has been fluctuating around 20 for almost two weeks now. There are 94 patients in the nursing wards, the same as on Monday. It is more than the 69 corona patients of last Friday.
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16.11
The fair will continue in Oss this year. But the municipality does not dare to organize it itself at the fair. Normally it would be held in the center from August 13 to 19. But that is different this year. Instead, an alternative fair will be set up in Jan Cunen Park and Rusheuvel, the municipality says. So in two places. An external party may organize this fair, but the municipality does supply the conditions that the fair must meet.
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14.33
The fair in Roosendaal is definitely canceled. The risk that people cannot properly adhere to the corona rules is too great. The municipality has looked a lot at alternatives, but nothing ultimately met the requirements. The municipality says that no decision has yet been made about the fair in Wouw. It is planned for mid-September.
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13.58
Since last Tuesday, 57 new corona infections have been reported in Brabant, according to the weekly RIVM figures. A total of 9,895 people from Brabant were or have been infected with the corona virus. A total of 1,538 inhabitants of our province died from the virus. In the past two weeks, two people from Brabant died of the virus and two patients were hospitalized.
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Nationally, 534 new corona patients have been reported. Eight patients have died, sixteen people have been (or have been) hospitalized.
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13.46
NS replaces the mouth whistle of the main conductors for an electronic copy. Due to the corona crisis, train conductors are required to wear face protection, which makes whistling very inconvenient.
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12.30
No Lichtsloepenparade in Breda this year. It was still too difficult to ensure that the public adhered to the corona measures. The parade is always in September and is now being postponed to 2021.
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11.50
It is very difficult for food banks to survive during the corona crisis. The Children of the Food Bank foundation states that the need is very high. The financial aid they received from companies has virtually stopped and the support from private individuals and churches has fallen sharply.
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10.30
Due to the advent of the corona virus, many job interviews take place via video calling. A survey of 1100 people showed that this makes them less nervous about their application. 30% is still tense, while in a face-to-face application interview that is 45%.
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10.10
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima will not be riding the Glass Carriage through the city center of The Hague this year. Moreover, there can be no public. The Municipality of The Hague, the Ministry of Defense and the House of Representatives and the Senate are calling on people not to come to The Hague.
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It had previously been decided that the Speech from the Throne would not be held in the Ridderzaal but in the Grote Kerk.
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8.50
The Jumbo had a much higher turnover in the first half of this year. On average, it rose by 14 percent. Converted that is 634 million euros more compared to last year. Online sales also increased significantly due to the coronavirus outbreak. It has doubled in the past six months.
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06.00
Dutch banks hardly provide corona loans to small businesses. This is evident from an overview published by the Dutch Banking Association every two weeks, reports the FD.
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On May 29, the Small Credit Corona (KKC) scheme was launched to help small entrepreneurs through the corona crisis. Since that date, the Dutch state has guaranteed 95 percent for bridging loans of 10,000 to 50,000 euros. A total amount of EUR 750 million was made available for this scheme. A month and a half later, only 22 million euros was paid out.
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05.00
The National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) will report on Tuesday how many people have died from the coronavirus, how many people have been hospitalized and how many people have been diagnosed with the virus. For a long time, the institute released that information every day, but now those figures come every Tuesday. RIVM first released weekly corona figures last week.
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The institute had received 19 deaths in the previous seven days, bringing the total number of deaths to 6132. RIVM also reported 9 hospital admissions (11,886 in total) and 432 new coronation cases (50,694 in total).
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03.00
People who have been seriously ill from the coronavirus should receive broader reimbursements for restorative care under the basic insurance in the short term. The Zorginstituut Nederland advises the government on this. Marjolein Pauly (30) from Eindhoven is one of those people.
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23.00
If there is a new ‘lockdown’ in our country because the coronavirus flares up again, it will not be a national one. People or groups may need to be quarantined, but that will be local or regional. That said mayor Hubert Bruls of Nijmegen Monday after the Safety Council of the 25 Safety regions.
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