Chinanews.com April 1st. According to a comprehensive foreign media report, the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Rutte, said on March 31st that the preventive measures taken by the Netherlands in response to the new crown pneumonia epidemic will be extended to at least April 28th.
It is reported that this means that Dutch cafes, restaurants, museums and schools will continue to close in the next 4 weeks. Rutte said the government made the decision based on expert recommendations.
"We know we asked a lot of people, but this is really necessary," he said. "The capacity of the hospital and the intensive care unit gives us no choice." "The good news is that we don't have to take extra steps."
According to reports, the Netherlands is currently not completely blocked, but people are strongly encouraged to take social estrangement measures and work from home. In addition, the country bans events and parties for three or more people who do not live together.
As of March 31st local time, there have been nearly 13,000 confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in the Netherlands, with 1,059 deaths.