Amsterdam: The Netherlands will require evidence of Covid-19 vaccination or a recent negative Koronavirus test to enter the bar, restaurant, museum, theater, and other cultural events from September 25, because almost all social distance steps are dropped.
A narrow majority Dutch parliament on Thursday rejected the movement called for the government to change his mind about ‘Corona’ Pass, as Prime Minister Mark Rutte said it was needed to prevent the wave of new infections.
“We are still in a dangerous situation.
Not doing this will bring a big risk”, Rutte said during the heated debate in Parliament.
The opponent of the entire political spectrum questioned the need for Corona Pass, which many said was tactics to stimulate vaccination, despite repeated promises by the government that injections would never be obliged.
“This size does not make sense, unnecessary, and wrong.
This is forced vaccination and divides the community”, said the opposition leader Geert Wilders far away.
About 72% of the 17.5 million Dutch has at least one Covid-19 vaccination, according to official data.
Although polls have shown that the majority of the Dutch supports the size, a Coronavirus Pass is strongly opposed by those who refuse to vaccinate.
The proposal for Pass has also been filled with anger from the hospitality sector, and many bars and restaurants say they don’t plan to work together.
Amsterdam Mayor of Femke HISEMA on Wednesday said police in the Dutch capital would not have the capacity to enforce new policies, which required a place to check their own customers.
New infections have fallen to around 2,000 per day in the Netherlands, while around 600 Covid-19 patients receive hospital care.