The wider lockdown is expected to last until at least January 22, the government said. The Dutch PM told reporters that the lockdown was 'unavoidable.' 'I can now hear the whole of the Netherlands sighing. This is exactly one week before Christmas..'
Prime minister Mark Rutte seen wearing a face mask during the weekly plenary debate in the Tweede Kamer parliament on December 1, 2020 in The Hague, Netherlands.The Netherlands is the first EU country to reimpose a strict lockdown as Omicron cases surge.The Netherlands has lagged other European countries in its booster rollout.
Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte on Saturday announced that restaurants, bars, non-essential shops, beauty salons, and concert venues and cinemas would all close from Sunday. People will be permitted to receive four visitors indoors over the Christmas period, and are otherwise restricted to a single visitor.Rutte told reporters that the lockdown was "unavoidable."
The Netherlands has been slower than other European nations to get its booster program going. While 85% of its population is vaccinated, 9% have received a booster shot.has received a booster dose.
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