Nightclubs in Holland will be closed until the 31st of October at the earliest.
The country’s government made the announcement as part of an update on the country’s current restrictions linked to the COVID-19 pandemic.
During the press conference that was held on the 18th of August, there was news that Cafes, restaurants, and similar venues will continue to operate with curfew restrictions. None of those business types are permitted to operate between midnight and 6:AM.
Nightclubs are assumed to be one of the last venues/businesses to reopen, and it’s been confirmed that this won’t happen until October 31st at the very earliest, so Dutch dancefloors remain closed until further notice.
Social distancing has come to an end for universities in Holland but mask-wearing has been continued along with a limit of class sizes.
Mark Rutte is the Dutch Prime Minister, and speaking about the plans, he said: “I realise that this is again a hard message and that more was hoped for. The work in these sectors can continue, but with one hand tied behind their back for the time being.”
Nightclubs in the Netherlands did reopen for a short period in June, but closed again after the country had a spike in COVID cases. Reports showed cases rising 500% in June, and the country’s Verknipt Festival got linked to 1,000 new COVID infections.
Clubs around the world are all at different stages of reopening, depending on things like vaccine rollout, local infection rates and government policy.
H/T: Mixmag
