THE HAGUE, Dec. 8 (Xinhua) -- The Dutch government sticks to the current partial lockdown to combat COVID-19 amid rising infection numbers, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced at a press conference here Tuesday.
The continuation of the partial lockdown, in effect since Oct. 14, means that Dutch people cannot invite more than three guests over the age of 13 per day at home during the Christmas holidays, that bars and restaurants remain closed and that adults can only practice sports at a distance of 1.5 meters.