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5-Week Lockdown In The Netherlands Before Christmas Season

Closed shops in the Netherlands during the new five-week lockdown as seen in Eindhoven city. Daily life in the commercial area, mall and squares in Eindhoven city. The prime minister of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte announced earlier this week the new measures against the spread of the Covid-19 virus. The Dutch government imposed the new lockdown measures to fight the second wave of the Coronavirus pandemic, with limiting gatherings but also closing the shops. All public places including daycare centers, gyms, pools, museums, zoos, cinemas, hairdressers, beauty salons, public markets and non-essential shops will close until January 19 of 2021 along with the schools that will close until Jan. 18. The Netherlands has recorded more than 600,000 cases and 10,000 deaths during the coronavirus pandemic. Eindhoven, The Netherlands on December 16, 2020 (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#6281342
Date Taken	16 December 2020
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Photographer	Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto
Category	Human Interest
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto

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