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The recommendation to work from home will expire on 1 September in Flanders and Wallonia. The measure will remain in place in Brussels.
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That was decided at the consultation between the federal and regional top ministers about the corona rules.
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The recommendation to telecommute is deleted from the Ministerial Decree that lays down the corona rules. De Tijd learned that. This only applies to Flanders and Wallonia. The Brussels Region itself is introducing a scheme whereby teleworking remains recommended in companies on its territory. Many Flemish people work in administrations and in companies with a registered office in the capital.
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Nightlife freer
After the summer holidays, the last rules at the cafe and restaurant will expire, such as the closing time and the maximum number of people that can sit together at a table.
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There is again a bit of freedom in our nightlife. After the summer holidays, the last rules in cafes and restaurants will expire, such as the closing time and the maximum number of people that can sit together at a table. When walking around, a mouth mask will remain mandatory. Dancing in a café is only allowed from 1 October.
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The discos are also allowed to open on 1 October, although there is an important caveat. The regions can decide for themselves whether the nightclubs will actually open and under what conditions. For example, they can decide whether to work with a corona pass, the Covid Safe Ticket. The corona pass is for those who have been fully vaccinated for two weeks, who can present a negative corona test or who have been proven to have recovered from Covid-19.
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Hospitality in Brussels
The federal states can also impose a corona pass in the catering industry if the vaccination rate is too low. The additional conditions appear to be mainly intended for the situation in the Brussels Region. The vaccination rate there is so low that the number of infections and hospital admissions is rising again.
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Dancing at wedding
From September 1, the last rules will also disappear for people at home. They can reunite with as many as they want. Now that’s a maximum of eight. Dancing is allowed again at private parties such as a wedding. Wedding parties can also continue without a corona pass, as promised by politicians. All restrictions on marriages, funerals, communions and worship will be removed from September 1.
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There will also be a relaxation for official events – with entrance. Inside meetings can be up to 200 and outside up to 400 without rules. From October, that limit would even be increased to 500 indoors and 750 outdoors. Above that capacity, it is possible with the corona pass without rules, otherwise mouth masks and one and a half meters away will remain necessary.
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