Now that the Belgians have tightened the duty to mask the mouth, the Belgian police is much stricter. The Ghent police is also not to be mocked in enforcing the duty to mask masks in the city center. It may be annoying as a tourist to have to wear a mouth mask in the entire city center of Ghent, the enforcers are also quick when there are gatherings of young people or young people do not wear mouth masks en masse.
It is generally assumed that the Belgian listens more to the government. May also be a bit more fearful of the virus and follow directions faster. The Dutch are much stubborn. Yet they do everything they can to maintain in Ghent. Not only in striking cars there is visible enforcement, also in anonymous dark blue cars officers in the city center check the streets around the tourist area of Graslei and Korenlei. In some cases you will get away with a warning for the time being, but contradiction will not be tolerated.
police do not tolerate contradiction
For example, this weekend the Ghent police had to gather extra men on the Graslei in Ghent to establish that a group of young people did not agree with the enforcement checks. One of the youngsters was taken to the police station for further handling. The police do not bother: no mouth mask, but a fine of 250 euros.
“We are now running at full capacity. The local police is deploying its people everywhere, we have even cut back on engagements. But we also receive support within the zones and from the federal police. So we are ready ”, Nico Paelick, chairman of the permanent committee of the local police, confirms earlier in“ The morning ”on Radio 1.
that's how Ghent approaches it
Now that a lot of people from Ghent spend the summer holidays in their own city, the City gent for 130 loose, olive green park chairs, divided over two parks: the Koning Albertpark and the Coyendanspark. It is a pilot project. Wearing a mouth mask had been mandatory in the entire shopping area since July 25, as well as in some of the busier streets outside. The obligation also applies to cyclists. Visitors must also wear a mouth mask at every event. The City of Ghent has decided this after the meeting of the National Security Council yesterday.
