Relaxations for the next three months have been announced at the Consultation Committee. According to Minister of Justice Vincent Van Quickenborne (Open VLD), the curfew will remain in effect for some time, even when the catering industry reopens on 1 May. From Monday we can meet outside again with 10 people, in April outdoor activities can be organized with a maximum of 50 people and the catering industry may probably reopen on 1 May. Amusement parks may reopen, because that is largely outside, but fairs, on the other hand, are not. This to the great dismay of the fairground operators who believe that, just like the amusement parks, they should be able to open at Easter.
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Alexander De Croo (Open VLD) hopes by May that we will be far enough with the vaccination campaign to make it even more flexible. De Croo also keeps a close eye on this phase. The presentation shown during the press conference shows activities such as fairs, worship services, home care and fitness. The current travel ban will be extended until April 18 and will therefore continue to apply during the Easter holidays. It will be re-evaluated at the Consultation Committee of 26 March.
“We still see a slightly increasing trend in the number of hospital admissions, but this is in line with the models that the experts have proposed”,
From Monday, 50 people will also be admitted to funerals and funerals. The following week, pupils from special secondary education OV3 and OV4 and part-time vocational education are allowed to go to school full-time again. According to virologist Steven Van Gucht, it is safer to meet outside than inside, but we still have to remain very careful
