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Currently, the cafes and restaurants are only allowed to serve their outdoor terraces. The cabinet decided on Wednesday that from 5 June the restaurants can also receive indoor diners again. Mayors indicated in the Safety Council on Tuesday that the difference between ‘dry’ and ‘wet’ catering industry is difficult to maintain. The cabinet has listened to that.
The closing times will be extended from eight to ten in the evening. Cafés are probably not allowed to admit new guests after nine.
In addition to the restaurants and cafes, cinemas, museums and theaters may open from 5 June. At home we can again receive four instead of two people a day, so is the renewed urgent advice. With this, the cabinet is bringing forward step 3 of the opening plan, which was previously planned for 9 June.
Trust
“We see that all the numbers that need to fall are falling. All figures that have to rise, are rising, ”said Minister Hugo de Jonge (Public Health) on Wednesday. “We see the infections decrease, just like the hospital and IC admissions. We also see the vaccination coverage, the willingness to vaccinate and the vaccination rate increase. Vaccination helps; that’s the real virus truth. ”
On Friday evening at seven o’clock, De Jonge and Prime Minister Rutte will give an explanation of the relaxation. They will also discuss the rest of the opening plan. Among other things, events are permitted under certain conditions.
The Outbreak Management Team (OMT) did not think more flexible in the most recent advice was a good idea, because there is a risk that the number of patients will rise again. The minister countered that the figures have since improved even further. Moreover, it only concerns a few days. Should the corona figures nevertheless deteriorate, the cabinet can pull an ’emergency brake’ and allow the easing to take effect later. however, the cabinet does not assume that. “The decline is expected to continue in the coming week,” says De Jonge. “That gives us enough confidence to take the third step earlier.”
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