This measure had already been announced for primary schools, where the existing arrangements continue to apply. Educationįrom Monday 20 December until Sunday 9 January, secondary schools, secondary schools for special education, secondary vocational education (MBO) and higher education (HBO and universities) will be closed. If they do have interactions with children, they should take care to keep a 1.5-metre distance.īusiness owners, companies and workers can make use of the financial support package that has recently been extended. People aged 70 and over are still advised to limit their contacts as much as possible, including with children under 12. The new measures are in addition to the measures and advice that already apply to everyone in the Netherlands, such as following the basic rules to combat the spread of coronavirus, wearing a face mask where required, doing a self-test before visiting others and working from home.
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Events are not permitted, except for funerals (no more than 100 people), weekly markets selling groceries, and professional sports matches and competitions (no spectators).Ĭheck the overview of basic rules, measures, conditions and exceptions. Children and teenagers aged 17 and under can play sports outdoors and can take part in matches and competitions within their own club. People aged 18 and over can engage in sports outdoors, alone or in groups of 2. Outdoor sports facilities can open for all ages between 05.00 and 17.00. All indoor sports facilities are closed, except for swimming lessons. Cinemas, museums, theatres and concert venues are closed. All locations where non-medical contact-based professions are carried out, such as hairdressers and beauty salons, are closed. Certain locations, such as petrol stations, pharmacies, libraries, driving schools, notaries’ offices and lawyers’ offices can open for their normal hours. The maximum number of shoppers is one per 5 square metres. Essential shops, such as supermarkets and chemists, can open until 20.00. All non-essential shops are closed, except for click and collect and returns. All hospitality venues are closed, except for delivery and takeaway. On 3 January the government will decide in what form education will resume from 10 January. Educational institutions and out-of-school care (BSO) are closed until at least 9 January 2022. There can be more than 2 people in a group if everyone in the group lives at the same address. The maximum group size outdoors for people aged 13 and over is 2 people. On 24, 25 and 26 December and on 31 December and 1 January the maximum number of visitors aged 13 and over is 4 per day. Receive no more than 2 visitors aged 13 and over per day. Everyone should stay at home as much as possible and avoid busy places. Measures and urgent advice applicable from Sunday 19 December 2021 These calculations show that the measures already in place are not sufficient to ensure the pressure on hospitals and care homes remains manageable. For more details on this, see the RIVM news item (in Dutch). Despite these uncertainties, the modelling experts at the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) were able to calculate how fast the virus can spread in different circumstances. 
The Omicron variant is relatively new and many factors are therefore uncertain.
Read what current measures are in place in the Netherlands to slow the spread of the coronavirus. This is why the government has decided that the Netherlands will go into lockdown from Sunday 19 December until at least Friday 14 January 2022. The spread of the Omicron variant must be slowed as soon as possible in order to ensure healthcare services remain available to all. We all want hospital and GP care to be available when we need it. It is therefore looking increasingly likely that the healthcare system will become overburdened in January. This rapid increase in infections means the number of COVID-19 patients in hospitals and ICUs will rise further before the end of the year. The Outbreak Management Team (OMT) expects that this variant will be the dominant variant in the Netherlands by the end of December. It has become clear in the past week that the Omicron variant is spreading very rapidly in the Netherlands too.
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