For example, people with contact professions – such as hairdressers and physiotherapists – may be obliged to wear a mouth mask. A general registration requirement is also being considered in all public places, just like plastic masks for serving staff in the catering industry.
The Security Council will also discuss whether “The Netherlands is big enough for all kinds of regional measures,” says Bruls. He thinks that, now that the number of corona infections is increasing almost everywhere, additional national main measures must be taken. “It is important that everyone will again adhere to all the rules that have been in place for a long time.”
For the time being, however, the cabinet mainly wants to deliver ‘regional customization’, says Rutte. In this way he wants to prevent regions with relatively few problems (such as Drenthe, Limburg or Zeeland) from being screwed up by the out of control situation in the Randstad, Noord-Brabant, Noord-Holland, Gelderland and Flevoland. “After all, measures have major consequences for people’s freedom and for the economy.”
Yesterday, almost 2800 new infections were added. According to Rutte, things are now going so fast that action is really needed. He continues to emphasize that additional measures are also pointless, as long as people do not change their behavior.
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