Dutch government announces Wednesday’s relaxations will go ahead Facebook Dutch government announces Wednesday’s relaxations will go ahead Facebook What's up As hospital admissions continue to fall, the Dutch government has announced that a handful of coronavirus restrictions will be lifted on Wednesday, May 19. Number of coronavirus patients in Dutch hospitals falls Last week, Prime Minister Mark Rutte and the Outbreak Management Team (OMT) were hesitant to rush into the next stage of lifting lockdown, stating that certain restrictions would be lifted on May 19 only if hospital admissions fell by 20 percent and that a final decision on the matter would be taken on May 17.