During today's press conference between Prime Minister Mark Rutte and the Minister of Health, new measures were announced to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The rules will take effect from September 29 at 18:00 and will last for at least three weeks. These measures are aimed at reducing the congestion of people and the number of social contacts between them. We have prepared infographics on the main aspects of the conference.
Rules for premises:
- Work from home whenever possible. If a virus is detected in a company, the entire office is quarantined for 14 days.
- Reception of guests at the house is limited to 3 people. Children under 12 years old are not included.
- Outside the home, a group can have a maximum of 4 people. Children under 12 years old are not included. This means that it is possible to reserve a seat in the cinema or restaurant for 1 family or a maximum of 4 people, excluding children.
- The number of people in the premises is limited to 30.
- Restaurants, cafes accept guests until 21.00, and close at 22.00. Exception: establishments at the airport.
- Sports canteens are closed.
- In the catering industry, visitors are required to register for a possible GGD contact search in case of infection.
- In closed areas with a lot of visitors, such as libraries and museums, but excluding shops, visits by reservation.
- Compliance with 1,5 distances in the premises.
- Contact people ask their clients to register. Exception: professions where registration would interfere with professional activities or security (doctors, law enforcement agencies, investigators).
Outdoor Recreation Rules
- For outdoor events where there is no constant flow of people, a maximum of 40 people are allowed. This includes children under the age of 12 and does not include employees.
- In public areas such as zoos or markets, there is a standard for the number of visitors per square meter.
- Sports competitions, both amateur and professional, are held without spectators.
EXCEPTIONS:
The restriction of up to 30 people indoors and up to 40 people outside does not apply to:
- the funeral;
- meetings in the building necessary to continue the daily work of the institutions, with a maximum number of 100 people in a separate room;
- demonstrations, rallies, referred to in the law on public events;
- persons professing a religion or other convictions in community with others;
- retail, markets, libraries, museums, zoos, amusement parks, fairs and other similar events with a stream of visitors. With regard to exclusion from this group, the following conditions apply: observance by people of a distance of 1,5 meters, the introduction of a visit time for special categories of people.
- educational institutions, educational institutions and childcare;
- public transport and other commercial passenger transport (excluding excursion boats, etc.).
- athletic facilities;
- youth clubs from 0 to 18 (for example, scouting, culture and art).
- airports.
An exception by maximum restriction of groups of 4 people:
- joint household;
- children up to 13 years;
- people who, together with others, profess a religion or philosophy of life;
- people at funerals;
- persons who practice theater, dance, sports or music in the form of cultural expression;
- business or associations.
