{"id":118038,"date":"2020-09-29T10:58:37","date_gmt":"2020-09-29T08:58:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/?p=118038"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:25:05","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:25:05","slug":"tightening-up-of-corona-measures-education-as-yet-exempt-from-key-measures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2020\/09\/29\/tightening-up-of-corona-measures-education-as-yet-exempt-from-key-measures\/","title":{"rendered":"Tightening up of corona measures, education as yet exempt from key measures"},"content":{"rendered":"

The government is tightening up national measures in response to rising infection rates. For example, the government is introducing measures for the hospitality sector (bars and restaurants), sports and shops. Working from home will become the norm and, in many places, a maximum group size of thirty (indoors) or forty (outdoors) people will apply for the next three weeks. (Higher) education is exempt from the latter measure. Whether or not Erasmus University will tighten up its corona policy in the light of the new measures will be announced tomorrow.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe bottom line is that we are doing our best, but the virus is doing better\u201d, said the Dutch corona minister Hugo de Jonge (CDA) during the press conference on Monday evening. The cabinet is announcing stricter measures due to rapidly rising infections. \u201cIt\u2019s escalating so fast that we\u2019re in danger of lagging behind the virus, with a map that\u2019s fast turning red,\u201d said Rutte. De Jonge: \u201cOver 100,000 people are contagious today.\u201d<\/p>\n

Because of these rising infections, the hospitality sector (which also includes most student associations) will close at 10 pm starting on Tuesday. People are not allowed in from 9 pm onward. A maximum of thirty people are allowed inside rooms, forty people outdoors. The urgent advice for at home is: \u201cNo more than three people aged thirteen and over should visit,\u201d Rutte stated.<\/p>\n

Work from home, unless there is no other option<\/h2>

The government also wants people to work more from home. Rutte: \u201cWork from home unless there is really no other option. That measure had a significant effect in the spring. For employers: take responsibility and arrange this together. No teambuilding or company outings. However, if there are any infections, a decision can be made to close a workplace for a fortnight.\u201d It is not yet clear as to how Erasmus University will deal with this.<\/p>\n

Specifically, for Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague and Eindhoven, from tomorrow evening the advice will be wear a face mask in shops and bars and restaurants. This is a recommendation and not a mandatory obligation, shopkeepers and bar and restaurant managers are permitted to make this their door policy and, on that basis, turn away people who do not wear one.<\/p>\n

The measures will be in force for three weeks. The Cabinet expects that the effects of these measures will only be noticeable within ten to fourteen days. So, or the time being, infection rates will continue to rise. Should the infection rates increase after three weeks, the Cabinet will take more drastic measures. \u201cThen we will go back towards a lockdown-light,\u201d Rutte said.<\/p>\n

A spokesperson for Erasmus University said that there will be a consultation meeting on Tuesday about what these measures will mean for students and staff.<\/p>\n\n\t

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