All publicly accessible locations are allowed to reopen, the Dutch government announced last week. To be able to keep distance, a maximum number of guests applies depending on the floor area. If it is not possible to keep a distance, the rules are stricter.
In public transport, by taxi, at stations and airports, a mouth mask is still required. The same goes for higher education. Nightclubs can also open again, but only if those present can show a test or vaccination certificate.
Incidentally, other catering establishments can also choose to only let people in with such proof if they want to let go of the one and a half meters. All this within the usual opening hours, which also apply to the sale of alcohol in the store.
Prick, sing, blow and scream
There are no rules for maximum group sizes at home or outside, amateur sports competitions can be held again and those who can work from home only have to do so for half of the week. Singing, blowing and screaming can be done as usual. Events requiring a permit will have to wait until Wednesday before they can start again.
The relaxations, which started at midnight and were partly tolerated from 10 p.m. Friday evening, are possible, according to the government, because the virus circulates less. This is partly due to the warmer weather, in which the virus thrives less well, and partly due to the vaccination campaign, which – just like in our country – is quite advanced. According to the Dutch corona dashboard, almost 15 million shots have been taken.
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