News of the possible move prompted fury among bar owners and sports administrators.īefore the announcement, the Dutch football federation and top two professional leagues issued a statement expressing "great dismay" at the expected lockdown and insisting stadiums - which have strict COVID measures in place - are not a major source of infections. Football leagues and businesses criticise move The campaign had been set to start in December, but will now begin at the end of next week. Separately, the government announced it would bring forward the start of a campaign to administer booster shots of COVID-19 shots to older citizens and healthcare workers. World reaches 'tragic milestone' of 1 million COVID deaths in 2022.Twenty ways Australia can prepare for the next pandemic.Australia's COVID-19 numbers are dropping but experts warn the pandemic will not end this year.Health Minister Hugo de Jonge said the government was also working on legislation to restrict access in some "high-risk" locations and events to people who can demonstrate they are fully vaccinated or have recovered from COVID-19 - and not allow people who have tested negative.Īustria and parts of Germany already have similar restrictions in place. Mark Rutte says his government wants to "deliver a hard blow to the virus." ( AP: Olivier Hoslet, file) Masks are already widely mandated, including in shops and public transport. Mr Rutte also said social distancing would return.
Speaking about the deteriorating situation in Europe at a press conference, Dr Michael Ryan, the World Health Organization head of emergencies, said: "Quite frankly, some countries are in such a difficult situation now that they're going to find it hard not to put in place restrictive measures, at least for a short period of time, to reduce the intensity of transmission." Booster shots brought forward Meanwhile, Germany's disease control centre is urging people to cancel or avoid large events and to reduce their contacts as the country's coronavirus infection rate hits a string of new highs.
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Download the ABC News app and subscribe to our range of news alerts for the latest on how the pandemic is impacting the world.Stay up-to-date on the coronavirus outbreak Unvaccinated people in Upper Austria and Salzburg will only be allowed to leave home for specific necessary reasons, such as buying groceries or going to the doctor. The Netherlands is not alone in taking measures to rein in soaring coronavirus infections.Īustrian Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg said his country will implement a lockdown for unvaccinated people in two hard-hit regions next week and looks poised to move forward with similar measures nationwide. Austria to begin lockdown for unvaccinated Stores selling non-essential items will have to close at 6pm.Ĭatch up on the latest COVID-19 news hereĪs Mr Rutte spoke, police in The Hague said they arrested a number of people for setting off fireworks while protesting in a nearby street. Under the lockdown, bars, restaurants and supermarkets will have to close at 8pm, professional sports matches will be played in empty stadiums and people are being urged to work from home as much as possible.
The lockdown, which begins Saturday night Dutch time, is the first to start in western Europe since a new wave of infections began surging across parts of the continent. Mr Rutte described it as "a very unpleasant message with very unpleasant and far-reaching decisions".
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