A spokesperson for the largest union representing hospitality businesses in the Netherlands, Koninklijke Horeca Nederland (KHN), said: “We have been closed for so long now, this is really unprecedented. The introduction of a three-week extension will mean cafes and restaurants in the Netherlands will enter into their fourth consecutive month of closure. While it doesn’t look as though the Dutch government will introduce further restrictions, the option is not entirely out of the question. The cabinet is also considering whether it will be possible to reopen primary schools before the lockdown is lifted, but when exactly they would be able to open is yet to be determined. But following a meeting on Sunday between Prime Minister Mark Rutte, his cabinet ministers, and director of infectious disease control at the National Institute for Public Health and Environment (RIVM), Jaap van Dissel, it looks as though the lockdown will be extended by three weeks.īusinesses belonging to certain sectors will be eligible for additional financial support. Last week, sources in The Hague reported to NOS that the current hard lockdown was likely to be extended by (at least) two weeks.
Dutch lockdown to be extended by three weeks While it may feel as though the end is in sight with the arrival of the first doses of the Moderna vaccine scheduled for Monday, news of a three-week lockdown extension shows the Netherlands has a long way to go before it can return to normal.
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