Dutch PM Announces A 5-Week Lockdown After Spike In Covid-19 Coronavirus Infections

New coronavirus infections in the country of 17 million increased by around 8,500 in the 24 hours to Monday morning, data released by national health authorities showed

Reuters: Netherlands to go into tough, five-week lockdown over Christmas

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Netherlands will go into a tough second lockdown, with the closure of all schools and shops for at least five weeks, in a government-led push to fight the coronavirus, Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Monday.

“The Netherlands is closing down,” he said to the sound of protesters banging pots and pans outside his office in The Hague.

"We realize the gravity of our decisions, right before Christmas.”

The measures, detailed in a rare live television address, include limiting gatherings to no more than two people, also at home.

An exception will be made for three days around Christmas, when three adult visitors will be permitted, he said.

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