It remains exciting which extra measures are being taken to contain the 10.000 infections per day. Prime Minister Rutte will give a speech about the corona measures at 19.00 p.m. He does this from his office in the Torentje, sources in The Hague tell the NOS. Lists of measures that are contradicted by the Ministry of Justice circulate on social media.

Only a new press conference can provide clarity. In any case, we have reached the highest number of infections since November 1 and the numbers are expected to increase in the coming festive period. The situation surrounding corona is currently "serious", said Corona Minister Hugo de Jonge prior to an emergency meeting about possible strict measures.

Last month's partial lockdown has not proved enough to contain the corona virus. That was the conclusion in the Catshuis last Sunday, where the ministers most involved in the fight against the pandemic were updated by experts such as RIVM boss Jaap van Dissel.

Nationally, extra measures must be taken to reduce the R-Value. The government is expected to hold a press conference today, the measures of which will take effect within 24 hours. One of the most feared measures is curfew. Today the cabinet will meet to discuss the measures. Another point of discussion is keeping the schools open. According to OMT, the proposal to have education take place online for one week after the Christmas holidays is expected to have little effect on the circulation of the virus.

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