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PM Rutte To Hold 1900CET Presser As New COVID-19 Lockdown Looms

NETHERLANDS

Prime Minister Mark Rutte is set to hold a press conference at 1900CET (1300ET, 1800GMT), with growing expectation that he could announce a new set of nationwide lockdown or quasi-lockdown restrictions to deal with rising COVID-19 cases.

Chart 1. Netherlands, COVID-19 Cases and Fatalities, Nominal and % chg DtD

Source: JHU, MNI.

  • Expectations are for a limited three-week lockdown. Shops, restaurants, and bars are set to be forced to close at 7pm; a maximum of four individuals will be allowed on each household visit, and sports events will be played behind closed doors.
  • A record 16,287 new cases were recorded on 11 November, 3k more than the previous daily high.

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