In the Netherlands, restaurants, cafes and museums will reopen from June 1 as part of the deconfinement but sex clubs will have to wait until September, announced Prime Minister Mark Rutte. Protective masks against the new cornavirus will be mandatory on public transport from June, as the density of transport increases.
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The Netherlands has been practicing since March 16 what the Dutch government calls "intelligent confinement". The shops remained open and the residents were free to go out. Bars, restaurants, museums, and brothels, however, remained inaccessible.
Flexible measures that contrast with much stricter neighboring countries. The golden rule for the Dutch is respect for 1.5 meters of social distance.
Rutte warned, however, that restrictions could be re-imposed if the number of infections increases. "You can't deconfigure the country if you don't act wisely," said Rutte.
Primary schools plan to partially reopen next week and high schools and colleges in June. From June 1, restaurants, cafes, museums and theaters can only accommodate a maximum of 30 people; respecting the distance of one meter fifty.
The sports halls, saunas and sexual establishments in the famous Amsterdam red light district cannot resume their activities until September 1.
The professional football championship will resume in September but the matches will be held behind closed doors. The Netherlands recorded 5,204 deaths from Covid-19, out of 41,319 cases of contamination.