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Shops, gyms and hairdressers to reopen on Saturday 15 January
The rules for sports, artistic and cultural activities, contact-based industries, shops and education will be relaxed on Saturday ...
Slowing the spread of the Omicron variant: lockdown in the Netherlands
It has become clear in the past week that the Omicron variant is spreading very rapidly in the Netherlands too. The Outbreak ...
Evening closures prolonged, primary schools to shut a week early before Christmas
The number of new coronavirus cases is still very high and there are still many COVID-19 patients in hospital. But the surge in ...
Evening closures and stricter measures during the day
The number of people testing positive for coronavirus has never been as high as during the past few weeks. Access to healthcare ...
Infection rate must go down: stricter rules to limit person-to-person contacts
The government is tightening up measures to combat the sharp increase in coronavirus infections and avoid putting further ...
Set-up of first seven cannabis-growing farms for experiment has commenced
To date, the ‘closed coffee shop chain experiment’ – also known as the ‘weed experiment’ – has involved the designation of seven ...
Infections must decrease, appropriate measures needed
In recent weeks the number of coronavirus infections in the Netherlands has risen rapidly. More and more people are being ...
Netherlands to reopen further with coronavirus entry passes
As of 25 September, we no longer have to stay 1.5 metres from others. This is a big step forwards. It means restaurants and bars ...
Important changes for travellers to the Netherlands as of September 4th 2021
On 4 September a number of important changes will come into effect regarding the designation of high-risk and very high-risk ...
No restrictions for on-site learning but other measures against COVID-19 extended
This week saw the 22 millionth dose of vaccine administered. The Netherlands now has high vaccination coverage and the figure is ...