Dutch interim prime minister, Mark Rutte, has just finished the press conference following his cabinet meeting, where decisions were made regarding the escalation of the pandemic, which only yesterday had its highest peak ever. of over 16,000 infected in one day:Â the partial lockdown of the country confirmed, as we had anticipated this morning.
During the three-week lockdown, bars and restaurants in the Netherlands will close early, by 20.00, and sporting events will be held without spectators. The measures are intended to rapidly contain the wave of COVID-19 cases that is putting a strain on hospitals across the country.
As for METStrade, sources close to Confindustria Nautica, consulted by us, told us that the situation is constantly monitored and the priority remains to protect the health of all Italian operators who are already on site and that of those who are is about to go to Amsterdam. The RAI organization has just tweeted that the show will open regularly on the 16th, but one wonders, rather, what kind of show it will be. All the operators heard in these hours fear that the potential danger of the current situation would lead to a drastic reduction in the presence of operators in the nautical sector who in normal times come to METS from all over the world. In fact, we remind you that METS is the main international event dedicated to nautical accessories.
