Anti-coronavirus protests and riots across the Netherlands Facebook Anti-coronavirus protests and riots across the Netherlands SHARES Facebook What's up As the national coronavirus curfew came into effect on Saturday, protests and violent riots broke out across the Netherlands. Rioters targeted a hospital in Enschede and set fire to a GGD test site in Urk. Hundreds of people were arrested. January 23 marks first night of curfew The national curfew came into effect at 9pm on January 23. The first night saw the police issue over 3.600 95-euro fines for violations of the curfew. 25 people were arrested. However, the police did note that, of the people who were stopped and checked during curfew hours, 80 percent carried the necessary government forms.