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Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – Disturbances in the Netherlands, Sunday (1/24/2021). Police confronted the protesters and used water cannons, dogs and policemen on horseback to break up a protest in central Amsterdam.
The police also detained more than 100 people. The protesters are said to throw stones and fireworks.
The incident started when the crowd voiced their opinion in the Museum Square, which violated the rules prohibiting public gatherings to suppress the spread of the corona virus (Covid-19). Protesters against the closure (emergency shutdown) in that country.
They carried banners that read “Stop blocking.” Reuters wrote that most of the protesters were from restaurant companies who feared the closure would further hurt business.
In addition to violating the rules for public gatherings, the masses also protested amid a government-issued curfew for the first time since World War II.
Fearing unrest, the mayor of Amsterdam, Femke Halsema, has designated the town square as a “high risk” area where the police have the power to disperse the masses.
Previously, the UK crown mutation was believed to have caused an increase in cases in the country. However post –emergency shutdown In fact, the country has generally experienced a decrease in cases this month.
As of Sunday, there were 4,924 new cases. Launching Wordlometers, a total of 948,933 residents have been infected since the country confirmed the coronavirus with 13,540 deaths.
Meanwhile, on Saturday, 25 people were detained by the police. A total of 3,600 residents were also fined for violating the curfew.
The detainees committed acts of violence. A group of young people in the fishing village of Urk threw fireworks and stones at the police and set fire to a temporary testing center for Covid-19.
The closure in the Netherlands prevents residents from leaving their homes. Violators can be fined 95 euros.
Schools and nonessential shops in the Netherlands have been closed since mid-December, following the closure of bars and restaurants two months earlier. The Netherlands themselves have started their vaccines against the coronavirus. So far 77,000 doctors and nurses have been vaccinated in this country of 18 million people.
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