The Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport of the Netherlands announces:
- From 29 April on, children and teenagers will have more scope for participating in organised sports activities and play outdoors. Official matches are still not allowed.
- Children aged 12 and under will be allowed to play sports together outdoors under supervision.
- Young people aged 13 to 18 will be allowed to play sports together outdoors under supervision, but must stay 1.5 metres apart.
- Municipalities will make agreements on this with local sports clubs and community sports coaches. Different municipalities may opt for different approaches.
- Top-level athletes will be allowed to resume training sessions at dedicated training facilities if they maintain a distance of 1.5 metres from others.
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