“Today we are announcing new and massive measures and are basically heading for a partial national quarantine,” Rutte told a news conference. Unlike the spring, schools will now remain open, and public transport will continue to operate. Nevertheless, the Prime Minister asked his fellow citizens to limit themselves to the necessary journeys.
Minister of Health Hugo de Jonge added to the head of government that the measures will be valid for four weeks, with the possibility of further extension. The Minister also warned that if the steps now being implemented are not effective, a national quarantine will need to be introduced.
Under the new measures, all people over the age of 13 must wear veils indoors. A maximum of 30 people can be indoors indoors at one time. The government will limit the opening hours of stores.
In the Netherlands, there have been almost 7,400 cases of coronavirus infection in the last day, the highest since the start of the epidemic. While many European countries are imposing restrictions, the Netherlands has so far largely followed the recommendations of the locals. So far, Prime Minister Rutte has been reluctant to impose strict measures so as not to harm the fragile economy. However, under pressure from health experts and the risk of overloading the system, it receded, the agency noted.
In Britain, the number of victims and those infected is growing rapidly
The outbreak is also rapidly escalating in the UK, which reported 143 covid-19 deaths and 17,234 newly infected on Tuesday. This is a significant increase from the 13,972 cases reported on Monday.
The total number of people who died in the UK in connection with covid-19 rose to 43,018 after Tuesday’s announcement, the highest figure of any European country.
The British government on Tuesday defended the introduction of a three-tier system of restrictions, which Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Monday. According to him, different restrictions should apply in different parts of the country according to local epidemic indicators.
However, some experts criticize the cabinet, saying the authorities should have announced tougher measures three weeks ago. Government scientists have previously warned publicly that a two- to three-day area quarantine should be introduced to stop the rapid increase in the daily number of new infections.
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