Despite the declining number of positive tests, Minister of Justice and Security Ferd Grapperhaus insists that the Netherlands must comply with the corona rules. “We still have around five thousand infections a day and we are not there yet,” he said on Monday evening after the consultation with the mayors of the Security consultation.
According to the minister, relaxation is therefore not yet on the agenda.
“I think we really need to realize that as a society we still have to take steps to make sure we get much further into the safe zone. We need to be very, very wary of this virus. Let’s not sell the skin for it. the bear was shot, “said Grapperhaus.
On Monday, the RIVM reported 4,709 positive corona tests, almost 1,000 fewer than the day before. The number of corona patients in the hospital rose slightly (by 22), but after the significant decline in the days before, that was not something to be concerned about, said Ernst Kuipers, chairman of the National Acute Care Network (LNAZ).
Grapperhaus believes that working from home could be better
Of all the corona measures that are in force, Grapperhaus picked up the advice of the cabinet to work from home as much as possible, because he thinks that the Netherlands can stick to it even better.
“We are in discussion with employer organizations about this,” he said. “The fewer movements and journeys, the more difficulty the virus has to spread. The sooner we get out of this misery.”
The Minister of Justice and Security did, however, express his admiration for people who have been working from home since the beginning of the corona crisis. “I myself have the privilege of coordinating things at the office and it is impressive to see how people (working from home, ed.) Keep it up.”
“Last week I had a conversation with a dozen officials about what it is like to sit alone at home or in a relatively small house with two small children who are constantly climbing over you. That is quite drastic.”
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