Netherlands: In toilets only with COVID permission

Even though Dutch bar customers are not obliged to show COVID-19 access to liquor or food on the roof, they should have it if they go to the bathroom, the Health Ministry announced today. Dutch authorities last week lifted certain restrictions in the fight against the Corona virus, including the removal of physical distance, but reported [...]
Dutch authorities last week lifted certain restrictions in the fight against the Corona virus, including the removal of physical distance, but announced COVID permits for bars, restaurants and festivals.
If you want to use the toilet, you have to tell your code,” said the ministry, remembering that a QR code confirming that a person has been vaccinated is mandatory for citizens since the age of 13.
However, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte recently said it is not a good idea to make an exception for customers who sit on cafe terraces, because people will inevitably have to go in to pay the bill or go to the toilet.
The government wanted COVID permits present everywhere in the hotel industry,” AFP an unnamed health ministry representative, adding that this should not disturb people who want more freedom.











