The highly mutated variant is spreading rapidly in countries with high levels of population immunity, the WHO said, but it is unclear if this is due to the virus’s ability to evade immunity, its inherent increased transmissibility or a combination of both. Schools, universities, and all non-essential stores, bars and restaurants in the Netherlands will be closed until Jan. THE HAGUE: The Netherlands will go into lockdown over the Christmas period to try to stop a surge of the omicron coronavirus variant, Dutch Prime Minister. The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday the Omicron variant is spreading significantly faster than the Delta strain in countries with documented community transmission, with the number of cases doubling in 1.5 to three days. 'The Netherlands is going into lockdown again from tomorrow,' Rutte said, adding that the move was 'unavoidable because of the fifth wave caused by the omicron variant that is bearing down on us. AMSTERDAM - The Netherlands moved into a tougher lockdown Sunday that was announced amid spiking infections even before the country recorded its first confirmed cases of the. The Netherlands went into a sudden lockdown on December 19, with the government ordering the closure of all but essential stores, as well as restaurants, hairdressers, gyms, museums and other. The head of the Dutch outbreak management team, Jaap van Dissel, told the news conference that the Omicron variant would overtake the Delta strain to become dominant in the Netherlands by the end of the year. Nearly 90% of Dutch adults have been vaccinated and around 57% have had a booster shot.Rutte said the announcement builds on a partial lockdown already in force that requires bars, restaurants and other public gathering places such as cinemas and theatres to close at 5pm.Ī failure to act now would likely lead to “an unmanageable situation in hospitals”, which have already scaled back regular care to make space for COVID-19 patients, Rutte said. The overall number of COVID-19 patients in hospitals rose slightly over the past week, but the number in intensive care units declined. On Tuesday, the National Institute for Health (RIVM) reported a record 366,120 cases for the previous week, up 51%. The easing comes despite continuing high infection levels.
10 and non-essential stores reopened on Jan. Public support for lockdown measures have waned steadily over the past month, and large protests against them were held in Amsterdam. The term, coined by the Dutch prime minister, reflects the individual. Bars, restaurants, nonessential stores, cinemas and theaters were among the public places forced to shut from 5 p.m. Patrons will have to show proof of vaccination or recovery from an infection.īars and restaurants had begun stocking up on food on Tuesday after Rutte's team of experts published advice on Monday endorsing allowing the hospitality industry to resume normal business. During the corona crisis, the Netherlands practice an intelligent lockdown. The Netherlands moved into a tougher lockdown Sunday that was announced amid spiking infections even before the country recorded its first confirmed cases of the new, more highly transmissible omicron virus variant. The public will also be able to attend sporting events, zoos, museums and attraction parks. until 10 p.m., at reduced capacity and with social distancing rules in place. The bars, restaurants and theatres that have been closed since mid-December will now be allowed to open from 5 a.m.
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