The Hague – A momentary wave of coronavirus infections in the Netherlands is “very worrying” and will require restrictive measures, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said Friday.
Rutte speaking after some other daily record of COVID-19 infections, which have increased to 2,777 in the last 24 hours.
“The numbers seem frankly terrible . . . In short, the scenario is very concerned and will force us to take additional action,” he told reporters at a weekly press conference.
He plans to announce the measures next week. (Report via Stephanie van den Berg; edited through Tothrough Chopra)
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