At the press conference on March 8, acting Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Health Minister Hugo de Jonge announced that the coronavirus measures currently in place will be extended, however, there will be some small adjustments.
There will be no major relaxation of the coronavirus measures currently in place, as experts say the infection rate in the Netherlands is still too high to loosen the reins too much. This means that the current measures, including the curfew, will be in place until (at least) March 30.
However, there will be some small adjustments to some of the coronavirus measures from March 16:
During the press conference, the Dutch government once again reiterated the advice not to travel internationally. This advice will remain in place until (at least) April 15. On March 23, at the next press conference, they will announce travel advice for the May holiday.
The Dutch government is also looking into giving people who have been vaccinated or who received a negative fast test more freedom. What this may look like is not yet known, as a proposal for this is being further elaborated.
The government will review the restrictions and the coronavirus situation in the Netherlands over the coming weeks, with the next press conference scheduled for March 23.