Emergency ordinance 15 July 2020

The emergency ordinance provides legal powers to act if necessary. Enforcement and the police will only issue fines if previous warnings are unsuccessful and there is no other option. The most important basic rules still apply: keep 1.5 metres away, avoid crowds, wash your hands regularly, stay at home if you have complaints, work at home if possible and avoid rush hour as much as possible. Only if we all stick to the rules does the corona virus not get another chance, and the city and region will continue to open up. The emergency ordinance of 1 July 2020 remains in force. Points were amended in the emergency ordinance of 15 July 2020.

Overview of changes as of 15 July 2020

• Children up to and including 17 years do not have to keep a distance of 1.5 metres, unless they are at an MBO, HBO or WO location.
• Persons with disabilities who live in the same residential group do not have to keep a distance of 1.5 metres.
• In commercial passenger transport (for example taxis), wearing a face mask is not mandatory if there are a maximum of two people, including the driver, in the car.
• Sauna and wellness centres have been declared as activities where social distancing must be observed using demarcated seating or location.
• The management of nursing homes or small scale housing for the elderly has the authority to allow visits. If the management encounters problems from unwanted visitors this will be enforced.