China News Service, December 1 According to the WeChat official account of the Chinese Embassy in the Kingdom of the Netherlands, recently, the epidemic situation in the Netherlands has continued to deteriorate, with more than 20,000 new cases of new coronary pneumonia confirmed in a single day.

According to reports, the Omi Keron variant virus reported in South Africa has spread to the Netherlands, making the Dutch epidemic prevention situation even worse.

On November 26, the Dutch government announced that from 5:00 on November 28, the following stricter epidemic prevention measures will be taken:

  1. It is strongly recommended that everyone stay at home as much as possible.

  2. All places and public activities are required to stop outside from 5:00 pm to 5:00 the next morning.

  3. Persons over 18 years old must keep a distance of 1.5 meters from each other.

  4. Supermarkets, pharmacies and other necessities stores can be open until 8:00 every night.

  5. Necessary service places such as notary offices, law firms, loan consulting agencies, contact medical service agencies, etc. can be opened during normal opening hours.

  6. Amateur sports are not allowed from 5:00 pm to 5:00 the next morning. Only professional athletes and cultural and art practitioners are allowed to exercise or practice without spectators.

  7. It is required to maintain a distance of 1.5 meters and wear masks in all places where fixed seats are set up such as restaurants, theaters, and exhibitions and other places where people move.

  8. Continue to recommend working at home. If you cannot do it, you must keep 1.5 meters away from others during work.

  9. It is strongly recommended to conduct a new coronavirus self-check before visiting others and receiving visitors.

  10. Elderly people over 70 years old should be especially careful when contacting children under 12 years old.

  11. The school remains open, but more epidemic prevention measures must be taken, such as setting up a fixed walking route in the school, requiring 6th grade and above and middle school students and faculty to wear masks in the corridors and regular self-checks; children under 12 have mild cold symptoms, Should stay at home and go to the local health service bureau (GGD) for testing.

  The above measures are valid until at least December 19, and the Dutch government will reassess the epidemic prevention work on December 14.

  In addition, in order to allow as many elderly people as possible to be vaccinated with booster injections before the end of the year, the Netherlands will start the "strengthening needle offensive". Specific measures include the assistance of the army and students in the vaccination work, and the time for the booster vaccination of elderly people with disabilities from next year. Wait early this week for the month.

  In order to prevent the importation of the new variant of Ome Keron virus, starting at 12:00 on November 26, the Netherlands imposed restrictions on passenger flights from South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland, Botswana, Namibia, and Zimbabwe. The measure is valid. At least until the evening of December 4.

  The Embassy in the Netherlands once again reminded Chinese citizens in the Netherlands to cherish their lives and health, and to abide by the Dutch government’s epidemic prevention policies, and to pay attention to the changes and prevention and control of the Dutch epidemic through official channels such as the Dutch government website and the official website of the Dutch National Institute of Public Health and Environment (RIVM) Policy adjustments, scientific and rational epidemic prevention, no slack, no panic.

Those who have not yet received the new crown vaccine should make an appointment with GGD or family doctor as soon as possible.

At the same time, please continue to strengthen personal protection and be "non-essential and no travel".

Contact information:

  Dutch emergency number: 112

  Global Consular Protection and Service Emergency Hotline of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (24 hours):

  +86-10-12308

  +86-10-59913991

  Telephone number for consular protection and assistance of the embassy in the Netherlands:

  0682278165