This article is from the source 'rtcom' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at https://www.rt.com/news/514963-netherlands-extends-covid-curfew/
The article has changed 3 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| ‘Worse than we feared’: Dutch government extends riot-causing Covid-19 curfew over viral variant worries | ‘Worse than we feared’: Dutch government extends riot-causing Covid-19 curfew over viral variant worries |
| (7 months later) | |
| A night-time curfew imposed in the Netherlands since last month will be extended until March 3 in an effort to limit the spread of Covid-19, including cases of the UK variant, the Dutch justice minister said on Monday. | A night-time curfew imposed in the Netherlands since last month will be extended until March 3 in an effort to limit the spread of Covid-19, including cases of the UK variant, the Dutch justice minister said on Monday. |
| The measures sparked big protests across the country, with Dutch police arresting more than 500 people across five nights of demonstrations after the nationwide 9pm curfew came in on January 23. | The measures sparked big protests across the country, with Dutch police arresting more than 500 people across five nights of demonstrations after the nationwide 9pm curfew came in on January 23. |
| Announcing the curfew’s extension to next month, Justice Minister Ferd Grapperhaus said the government’s scientific advisers had “told us that it’s turning out worse than we feared after all with the number of infections, hospitalizations and such.” | Announcing the curfew’s extension to next month, Justice Minister Ferd Grapperhaus said the government’s scientific advisers had “told us that it’s turning out worse than we feared after all with the number of infections, hospitalizations and such.” |
| He said the team of experts had also warned of the “ever-higher rise of the much more infectious British variant, and advised us urgently to go ahead and continue with the curfew.” | He said the team of experts had also warned of the “ever-higher rise of the much more infectious British variant, and advised us urgently to go ahead and continue with the curfew.” |
| The curfew was set to expire on Wednesday and still could be lifted before March “if there is a reason to stop earlier,” Grapperhaus said. | The curfew was set to expire on Wednesday and still could be lifted before March “if there is a reason to stop earlier,” Grapperhaus said. |
| The number of new cases of Covid-19 in the Netherlands has been decreasing since late December, with lockdown imposed since October, but the government has said the situation could change due to variants of the virus “gaining ground quickly.” | The number of new cases of Covid-19 in the Netherlands has been decreasing since late December, with lockdown imposed since October, but the government has said the situation could change due to variants of the virus “gaining ground quickly.” |
| The country of 17 million people has recorded more than one million cases of the virus in total, with a further 2,273 reported on Monday, according to government data. Over 14,400 people have died there due to the disease. | The country of 17 million people has recorded more than one million cases of the virus in total, with a further 2,273 reported on Monday, according to government data. Over 14,400 people have died there due to the disease. |
| Like this story? Share it with a friend! | Like this story? Share it with a friend! |
| Dear readers and commenters, | |
| We have implemented a new engine for our comment section. We hope the transition goes smoothly for all of you. Unfortunately, the comments made before the change have been lost due to a technical problem. We are working on restoring them, and hoping to see you fill up the comment section with new ones. You should still be able to log in to comment using your social-media profiles, but if you signed up under an RT profile before, you are invited to create a new profile with the new commenting system. | |
| Sorry for the inconvenience, and looking forward to your future comments, | |
| RT Team. |