The pubs and restaurants have to close for 4 weeks from Monday. There will be an evaluation after 14 days. That has been decided at the consultation committee of the various governments in Belgium. Restaurants can still provide take-away dishes until 22 pm. Prime Minister Alexander De Croo (Open VLD) has announced that there will be a comprehensive support package for the catering industry. There will also be one nationwide curfew from midnight to 5 in the morning. Within that time slot, people are still allowed to go outside for urgent medical reasons or if it doesn't work otherwise for your work.

“There will be an extensive package of support to support the hospitality industry in this particularly difficult period,” said Prime Minister Alexander De Croo (Open VLD). "We are not going to let anyone go," he said.

strict measures

At home we are allowed to receive four more people every month, with distance rules. They must be the same people for two weeks. Christmas markets and flea markets will no longer be possible, markets with food and small fairs are still allowed. Hotels may remain open, but cafe and restaurant operators are disappointed with the Consultation Committee's decision to close cafes and restaurants for four weeks.

Social contacts will also be further curtailed and teleworking will become the rule. Each individual may have a maximum of one close contact outside of your household. At home you can receive four people per month, with distance rules. They must be the same people for two weeks.

If you have any questions about corona measures in Belgium, please visit the website info-coronavirus.be or the number 0800-14.689. You can contact Tele-Reception for a listening ear on the telephone number 106, or via chat on tele-reception.be. Young people can contact Awel on telephone number 102, or via chat at awel.be.

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