“June 2 or 3 could be a date to announce a reopening”

Security and Interior Minister Pieter De Crem (CD&V) spoke on the reopening of terraces and other restaurants.

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Days after days, weeks after weeks, months after months and the National Security Council after the National Security Council, the Horeca sector remains unclear as to a future reopening as part of the relaxation of the rules against the spread of the Covid-19. Guest of “It’s not everyday Sunday” on RTL-TVI, Pieter De Crem (CD&V) spoke on this subject … and put forward a date.

“You shouldn’t put the cart before the horse. We are still in a period in which we are hit by a crisis. We take public health measures. Hotels, for example, are open if the objective is professional. Second, we put in perspective June 8 to make a decision, ” said the Minister of Security and Interior.

He adds : “It is not to be excluded that it is first of all on the terraces. Maybe before June 8, but I won’t confirm it today. People who work in the hospitality industry want a deadline so they can focus on an opening. Then there is the possibility of restaurants, but here too the distancing must be respected. The measure to open the catering business which has been announced in the Netherlands is still under strict conditions. The condition in Belgium is that the pandemic continues to decrease. What is important, that the decisions follow the advice of scientists ”.

Finally, the Minister advances a date: “June 2 or 3 could be a date to announce a reopening, but I promise nothing. This cannot be excluded. If all the conditions are met “.

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