The Netherlands will go into a strict lockdown from Monday evening that will last until at least January 19. Although Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s press conference wasn’t until 7 pm, most of the plans have already been leaked. Sportnieuws.nl puts, With the help of NOSFor you, at a glance what the metrics mean to sport
This is fundamentally bad news. Due to the high numbers of Coronavirus infection, the Cabinet decided to close almost everything at midnight on Tuesday. All gyms are closed, so you can no longer work on yourself there. But swimming pools must also be closed again, for example. So if swimming courses are your thing, you won’t be out of luck. You will not be able to enter (inland) waters until January 19. Saunas also close again.
Outdoor sports
For outdoor sports, it remains to be seen if there will be any reinforcements. Now you can do sports outside in groups of a maximum of 4 people. There are rumors that this number will be reduced to just two people. But in this regard, we still have to wait for official announcements during the press conference on Monday evening at 7 pm.
No curfew
The only “positive” thing to report is that there may not be a curfew at the moment. This means you can also go for a run or bike ride in the evening, for example.
