Open, unless: almost everything open until 10 p.m. | news item

News item | 25-01-2022 | 19:10

The number of infections is high, many people are in isolation or quarantine at home. The number of corona patients is expected to increase as a result of these relaxations. Nevertheless, the government has decided that, despite the risks and uncertainties, this major step can be taken responsibly. Because living even longer with measures that limit our daily lives also damages our health and society.

On Tuesday 8 March, the cabinet will again decide whether more is possible.

General measures and advice

• There is a general opening time for all locations from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.
• Keep 1.5 meters away everywhere.
• Do not receive more than 4 people from 13 years per day at home. Visit no more than once a day.
• Are you visiting or going to a crowded place where there are many people? Then do a self-test.
• A mask obligation (from 13 years) applies in and around public transport. And in public indoor spaces such as shops, museums, cinemas and the catering industry. For cinemas, theaters and catering, if you sit, the mask can be removed.
• Wherever it is not possible to keep a distance of 1.5 meters, it is advised to wear a mouth cap, also outside. For example in busy shopping streets.
• A permanent seat is mandatory in all public indoor spaces, such as catering, theater and cinemas.
• A corona ticket is mandatory for everyone from 13 years old in, among other things, the catering industry, theaters and concert halls, museums, cinemas, zoos, amusement parks, saunas and casinos. At sports locations, the corona admission ticket applies from 18 years of age.
• At transfer locations, such as a museum, a maximum of 1 visitor per 5m . applies²up to a maximum of 1,250 people per room.
• At locations with a fixed seat, a maximum number of visitors of 100% of the maximum capacity at 1.5 meters applies. This is approximately 1/3 of the regular capacity.
• For sports, events, art and culture, a maximum of 1,250 people per room applies.
• Events without a fixed seat, such as festivals, are not yet allowed.
• Large events (with more than 1,250 visitors) with fixed seats, are only allowed outside.
• The work from home advice is ‘Work at home. Can’t do that: always keep 1,5 meters away at work.

View the brief overview of all basic rules, measures, conditions and exceptions.

Quarantine

The quarantine advice is changing.

You no longer have to quarantine after contact with a positive tested person like you

AND:

• are a child or pupil who attends childcare, primary education or secondary education; OR
• are an MBO or higher education student under the age of 18; OR
• have agreed with your employer that you are an employee in an essential business process and that you meet the conditions OR
• have had a booster shot for more than a week OR
• have tested positive less than 8 weeks ago.

The following applies to everyone with complaints:

In all situations, the advice applies to avoid contact with the elderly and vulnerable until 10 days after the last contact with someone with corona.

Look for the current quarantine rules in the Quarantine Check. In connection with the time required for the elaboration of the policy and its implementation, the information provided by the RIVM and the GGD may deviate from this.

further together

After almost 2 years of experience with the corona approach, we have learned how difficult it is to deal with measures that limit our daily lives. And with relaxation. Nobody wants the reopening to be reversed in a few weeks. That is why we must continue to pay attention and help each other in complying with the general measures and advice that still apply. Because only in this way can we move forward together.

Visual explanation by Minister Kuipers

During the press conference, Minister Kuipers explained with various images about

• the effect of the high number of people in isolation on society and
• that far fewer people end up in hospital after vaccination, and certainly after a booster vaccination.