Shops label extra corona measures as symbolic politics Inland

One of the measures that is buzzing is the closing of shops and catering at 7 p.m. A spokesperson for INretail emphasizes that proposals have been submitted from the retail sector to the OMT and the cabinet. This involves keeping distance, mouth caps duty, splash screens, a maximum number of visitors per store and walking routes. Measures that, according to INretail, are the best way to prevent infections, but which also have the most support.

INretail once again points out that stores as a conduit location have “never been on the list” of sources of contamination. According to INretail, stores account for 0.7 percent of the infections. INretail calls on the cabinet to take the proposals from the sector seriously. The organization also expects more clarity for its members soon. “And then we have to wait and see what is literally pronounced tonight,” said a spokesman.

Early closure of shops ‘not insurmountable’

Eus Peters, director of the Dutch Retail Council (RND), also notes that keeping a distance and the obligation to wear a face mask as proposed by the OMT is the most workable. According to him, it is not insurmountable that shops should close at 7 p.m. “If it is necessary, it is necessary.”

What he is less pleased about is the possible import of the corona admission ticket for entering non-essential shops, for which a proposal for legislative amendment is also submitted to the Council of State. According to him, that measure is impracticable. Not only do many stores not have the manpower to have someone check QR codes at the door. Scanning it also stops the flow.

Defects in corona ticket

According to him, there are also many defects in the corona admission ticket. Someone with corona can still have a valid QR code. In addition, according to Peters, it is not a closed system.

According to the RND, what also does not work is the difference between non-essential stores and essential stores, which may be subject to different rules. At the baker and the butcher, a mouth mask and keeping a distance would be sufficient. If you go one door further to the perfumery, a QR code is mandatory, but a mouth cap is not necessary. According to Peters, just one line has to be drawn.

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