The Northern Times
  • News
  • Lifestyle
  • Culture
  • People
  • What’s happening
  • Economy
  • Opportunities
No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Lifestyle
  • Culture
  • People
  • What’s happening
  • Economy
  • Opportunities
No Result
View All Result
The Northern Times
No Result
View All Result

Quarantining in a student room? Impossible, say political parties

April 16, 2020
in Covid-19 News
Home Covid-19 News

Is it fair to ask people to quarantine in 10 sq m of space?

Several political parties, some representing student interests, are saying that there needs to be more clarity around guidelines for living in student houses during the ongoing Coronavirus outbreak.

A student house is not legally seen as a household and, and so people that live in it must keep 1.5 meters away. This also applies if students live together in one house with a shared kitchen, shower and living room. This has caused much confusion amongst young people, say the political parties Student & Starter, STIP, Student and Stad; and Connect.  As reported by the GIC.

In Utrecht, the lack of clarity about the measures is creating difficult situations. This week it became clear that police and enforcement officers have issued warnings to residents at the Ina Boudier-Bakery complex (IBB). The police told residents that they are not a household, and would therefore risk a fine were they to routinely come within 1.5 metres of eachother.

There is also a difference between the treatment of people living in massive student complexes, and the rest of the city. Not all student houses are treated in the same way: with smaller student houses often being able to count on more understanding from police and enforcement officers. Smaller groups students of three or four sit at the door or on the pavement in the sun and this is often tolerated.

In Groningen there is uncertainty about the regulations in various student houses. Here, the police told all residents of a dorm that they could be fined 390 euros if they did not keep their distance in their living room. That the rules be interpreted like this is a mystery for councilor Marten Duit of Student and City of Groningen. “If this is maintained, students’ lives will become unlivable”, says Duit.

Connect Wageningen, a political party, has also received a lot of emails and messages from students that need clarity. “For many students, sitting indoors is really hard, often they want it have some distraction in the evening. But when a student house with more than ten residents turns on music and people start dancing around the house, you can see how local residents think that it is a party, making it seem like students are flouting the rules. ” Mark says Reijerman, spokesperson for Connect Wageningen.

As a positive example, the parties mention Delft in the Province of South Holland. The city did have confusion among students, but the municipality has issued a guideline to reduce this confusion. Thus one student house is considered a normal household and this includes its garden, balcony or roof terrace.

Municipalities and central government are urged to make use of ‘common sense’. Students are doing their utmost to follow up on the measures, but a lack of clarity about the measures is making this difficult. The parties STIP Delft, Student & Starter, Student and City; and Connect Wageningen have asked that the government clarify their regulations to all students in the Netherlands.

The parties say that a national guideline for students and those in house shares could provide more clarity and therefore help people better follow the rules. Whilst the purpose of local political parties is to care for the (mental) health of students, they must also consider the health of the other city dwellers, and it is this balance that will be difficult.

Image by Vincent_Zhang via Pixabay 

Tags: Groningenhousematesisolationsharing spacestudent houses

Related Posts

“It really felt like a job and a responsibility”: A chat with the Groninger behind the Dutch Covid-19 News WhatsApp group
Covid-19 News

“It really felt like a job and a responsibility”: A chat with the Groninger behind the Dutch Covid-19 News WhatsApp group

October 31, 2022
Doctors in Drenthe faced with extra corona work

Doctors in Drenthe faced with extra corona work

August 12, 2022
Coronavirus press conference tonight: what will happen in the next weeks?
Covid-19 News

Number of corona infections increasing again

June 14, 2022

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Popular News

  • Father and six children from Ruinerwold lived in basement for years waiting for the end of time

    Father and six children from Ruinerwold lived in basement for years waiting for the end of time

    2851 shares
    Share 1140 Tweet 713
  • Scottish company working on ferry service between Edinburgh and Eemshaven

    1816 shares
    Share 726 Tweet 454
  • German students score rap hit with “Bonnetje Mee”

    1723 shares
    Share 689 Tweet 431
  • Two COVID-19 Coronavirus cases confirmed in Province of Groningen

    1485 shares
    Share 594 Tweet 371
  • Olympic champion Epke Zonderland now a doctor

    1363 shares
    Share 545 Tweet 341
The Northerntimes is powered by: TopDutch

No Result
View All Result
  • Arts
  • Contributors
  • Covid-19 News
  • Covid Chronicles
  • authority
  • personal
  • photo reportage
  • professional
  • Crime
  • Culture
  • Drenthe
  • Dutch history
  • Econ 050
  • Economy
  • Education
  • Eurosonic Noorderslag
  • Friesland
  • Groningen
  • Health
  • Lifestyle
  • Make it in the North
  • National
  • News
  • Nightlife
  • Opinion
  • Opportunities
  • Education
  • People
  • Expats
  • International students
  • Politics
  • Shopping
  • Sports
  • submitted articles
  • Top Dutch Business
  • Travel
  • Typical Dutch
  • Ukraine
  • Uncategorized
  • What’s happening
  • World

Welcome Back!

OR

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist

Submit a article

Send in an article to be published on The Northern Times.

Send a news tip

Got a story idea or want us to be aware of anything?