IBC: Dutch government announces partial lockdown
NOVEMBER 12, 2021 20.12 EUROPE/LONDON BY JULIAN CLOVER

IBC has said it is assessing the impact of Covid rule changes announced by the Dutch government on Friday evening.

In a ministerial broadcast, acting Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said there would be a partial Covid lockdown with three weeks of restrictions for shops, sport and catering. Social distancing of 1.5 metres is being reintroduced where Covid passes are not in operation. IBC is requiring all visitors to show proof of double vaccination.

With restrictions commencing on Saturday, these would run until Friday 3 December, scheduled to be the first day of this year’s event.

In a ministerial broadcast, Rutte said the move was a response to record infections and rising intensive care cases.



In a statement, the organiser of IBC 2021, due to take place in Amsterdam next month, said the safety of its customers remains a top priority. It promised to engage with stakeholders.

IBC had already moved the annual technology event at the RAI Exhibition Centre from its regular September dates, hoping that the Covid threat would have been reduced.