De Croo on possible lockdown: “If you already treat people …

Prime Minister Alexander De Croo (Open VLD) wants to do everything he can to avoid a new lockdown. He says that in an interview with The standard. “We have it in our own hands”, it sounds. “A government can communicate, enact and enforce rules. But in the end, regardless of the rule of four, everyone should use common sense. We cannot regulate everything. If you treat people like toddlers, they also act like toddlers. ”

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He reiterates that the government understands that the measures are difficult to comply with. “But I see no reason why we Belgians cannot turn the tide again.” It is for the vulnerable people that the measures are there, he emphasizes again.

He does not accept that some then wipe their feet on the measures. In the TV studios, the new prime minister severely disapproved the images of students partying on the Oude Markt in Leuven and the ensuing brawl.

None of which means that the government wants to rest on its laurels. De Croo promises that the testing capacity in our country will be increased considerably. Now we are at 35,000 pieces per day, which should be 70,000 by the end of the month. “This is an important element to ensure that people who have had a high-risk contact can be tested quickly and that they know what their situation is like.”

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