Halsema made her appeal last night in the Beau program. “For us as a local government it is very complicated to have to remind people all day long about rules they do not believe in. The health crisis is serious, but we cannot force the lockdown with repression.”
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The Security Council has been calling for more than a month to relax the strict lockdown measures. Now that the number of vaccinated people is increasing and rapid tests are available to everyone, more should be possible, especially in the open air, according to many mayors.
Busy in Vondelpark
Last week it was very busy in Amsterdam’s Vondelpark, among other places, which also led to unrest when the police evacuated the park:
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Other cities are also affected by this hustle and bustle. A spokesman for the mayor of Utrecht Dijksma says that she agrees with the call to gradually reopen zoos, amusement parks and terraces. “This literally gives people the space to go out and about in a responsible way.”
‘Can’t explain anymore’
Rotterdam mayor Aboutaleb also supports Halsema: “Open up that space to reduce the pressure in the parks, for example.” A spokesman for the municipality says that it can no longer be explained.
“We are preparing our outdoor spaces as much as possible, because I think we will still be dealing with the 1.5 meter society this summer.” Circles will appear in public places to indicate that a distance must be kept and boas will point this out to people.
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According to the mayor of The Hague, Van Zanen, the Security Council has already urged reopening. “What you now see happening with the nice weather is that it is getting busier outside. We already do crowd control in our parks and of course we have the beach. Opening terraces can help, provided it is done safely, of course, to keep that outdoor space to relieve. “
Busy will come anyway
Halsema said yesterday that the reason for closing the catering industry is outdated. This measure was taken to avoid crowds. “That bustle is there anyway, it can still be managed on the terraces.” The Amsterdam mayor emphasized that the reopenings ‘must be done responsibly.’
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The chairman of the Security Consultation, Hubert Bruls, said in a response: “On behalf of the Security Consultation, I have already indicated that we are in favor of step by step easing. eases. ”
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