(ANSA) - BRUSSELS, DECEMBER 18 - Holland is preparing for a new lockdown.
According to local media reports, the National Outbreak Management Team has recommended "strict measures" to the government to curb the spread of the Omicron variant, with the closure of restaurants, bars, cinemas, theaters and non-essential shops.
The announcement is expected during a press conference with Prime Minister Mark Rutte and the Minister of Health, Hugo de Jonge, tonight at 7 pm.
Already at the beginning of the week, the government had extended the restrictions in force since last November 28, including the closure of all non-essential services between 5pm and 5pm. (ANSA).
