Dutch schools, cafes and museums to reopen in June


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  • Wednesday, 20 May 2020

FILE PHOTO: Tourists take a selfie in front of the Van Gogh Museum that is closed because of the coronavirus outbreak, in Amsterdam, Netherlands March 13, 2020. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw/File Photo

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Netherlands will press ahead with a further easing of lockdown measures in June due to a steadily declining number of coronavirus infections and hospital admissions, Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Tuesday.

High schools will reopen on June 2 and elementary schools will return to full schedules on June 8, Rutte said, detailing a decision by the Dutch government.

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