Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 27 Nov 2020, 08:19 pm Print
Belgium Pixabay
Brussels/Sputnik: The Belgian National Security Council (NSC) is expected to reopen all non-essential shops, which have been closed since the beginning of November, on December 1, the LN24 channel reported on Friday.
According to the Belgian media, the NSC, which met on Friday to consider the current anti-coronavirus measures and discuss the ways to lift some restrictions ahead of Christmas, also plan to ease or cancel the national lockdown during the upcoming holidays.
On Tuesday, a similar decision was made by French President Emmanuel Macron, who said that lockdown in France would be eased on December 15, which would allow non-essential shops to reopen.
On October 30, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo declared a national reinforced lockdown, which resulted in the closure of non-essential shops, hairdressers, primary schools and kindergartens since November 1.
According to the World Health Organization, Belgium has confirmed 567,436 new COVID-19 cases, with 16,219 deaths.
- Laos expresses sadness over death of foreign tourists due to suspected methanol posinoning
- Lebanon: 11 die after Israeli strike flattens residential building in Beirut
- London: South Terminal of Gatwick Airport evacuated after discovery of suspected prohibited item in luggage
- Suspected methanol poisoning leaves six foreign tourists dead in Laos
- US President-elect Donald Trump names Pam Bondi as attorney general
