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“Crowds in supermarkets are growing, and rules are not being adhered to”

by The Northern Times
July 21, 2020
in Covid-19 News
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The heads of the 25 Veiligheidsregios have said that supermarkets are becoming unsafe

Translated by Thomas Ansell

As reported by OOGTV, supermarkets are getting more and more busy, says the overarching public safety organisation in the Netherlands. The Netherlands is split into 25 ‘Safety Regions’ (Veiligheidsregios), whose heads all meet via the Veiligheidsberaad, and it is this organisation that has made the warning.

“We advise everyone to continue to keep to the regulations”, said a spokesperson for the Veiligheidsberaad. “So, come by yourself to do your groceries, make use of a shopping trolley, keep your distance from others and supermarket workers; and don’t let small children run through the store.”

The organisation says that the rules and guidelines made during the first peak of the Coronavirus remain unchanged, but that the public mood had changed, with people seeing complete families visiting supermarkets.

One possible cause, according to the Veiligheidsberaad, is tourism. With the Netherlands having re-opened its borders to tourists from across the EU, various tourists are now visiting the country without knowing the Netherlands’ rules. For example, people in Belgium may meet up with 15 people with no social distancing, whilst Dutch residents must also keep a 1.5-metre distance from eachother.

The Veiligheidsberaad did say that it will not yet ask enforcement officers (Handhaving) to enforce the rules. Officially, shops that do not keep to the rules can be handed a fine.

The news comes as the Province of Groningen confirms a fresh Coronavirus infection, whilst the Netherlands as a whole suffered from its largest daily rise.

Image via WikiMedia user Maksym Kozlenko. License here.

Tags: CoronavirusCOVID-19groceriesshoppingsocial distancingsupermarkets

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