Part of the cabinet will meet in the Catshuis on Sunday to talk to RIVM boss Jaap van Dissel, among others, about the corona approach. According to insiders, there are relaxation on the table, but from the Outbreak Management Team (OMT) there are concerns that these will come too soon because the pressure on healthcare is increasing.

This week it came out that the cabinet wants to reopen the terraces on 21 April and to lift the curfew, if the figures allow it. The cabinet also wants students in higher education to be able to physically attend lectures again. They must then be tested in advance and adhere to the corona rules, such as keeping a distance of 1,5 meters.

More may also be possible for shops, but insiders were more likely to doubt whether this relaxation will reach the finish line. They also pointed out that shops can already receive customers by appointment or have items picked up.

On Tuesday, outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Minister of Health Hugo de Jonge will hold a press conference again. They will then unfold a plan to gradually reopen society. De Jonge warned on Friday in the RTL program BEAU for too much optimism. He did not want to anticipate Tuesday's decision-making. "But I would like to add that we are not going to do stupid things for healthcare."

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