Dutch ease lockdown despite high COVID-19 infection rates
By Bart H. Meijer
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Lockdown measures in the Netherlands will be eased from next week as pressure to reopen society mounts despite high coronavirus infection rates, Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Tuesday.
A nationwide night-time curfew that has been in place for three months will be lifted on April 28, while bars and restaurants will be allowed to serve small groups on outdoor terraces between noon and 6 P.M.
Universities and colleges will gradually reopen and stores will be allowed to admit more customers.
“It won’t happen without taking risks, but the risks must be responsible. That is and will remain a balancing act for now,” Rutte told a news conference. “We have to be very careful and cautious.”
Balancing act: Dutch PM eases lockdown amid infection rise
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