The prime minister explains that the government counts on the common sense of the people, but will also be checked and fined if necessary. “We have to count on people’s common sense and remind everyone to follow the rules. But there must also be checks. The measures will be checked.”
If the contamination figures do not fall, the prime minister does not rule out more stringent intervention. “We have to be aware that we are now taking measures that are very strict, but we will see the numbers go up anyway. We have to be patient to follow the measures. Today, the virologists say that with this approach we will have good results in four weeks . “
“If we see that it is going completely in the wrong direction in the coming weeks, we will always consider taking even stricter measures. But that is not the intention. The rules can always be tightened, but we have now gone very far to avoid a second wave. Virologists say it will not happen with these measures. “
Clear about the situation in Antwerp in Wilmès. There are local measures, but the provinces hard hit by the corona virus need to take extra measures.
“I am not going to say what Antwerp should do, but in addition to the national measures section, additional regional measures are needed to address the situation. That must urgently be done in Antwerp. We have already seen the Governor of Antwerp Cathy Berx today and they must take further measures together with the mayor in good agreement “, Wilmès concludes.
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