Dutch authorities detain at least 40 people across three provinces as unrest over Covid restrictions continue
Youths were also angered by a New Year's Eve firework ban to avoid added pressure on hospitals that have already been forced to scale back care due to a surge in Covid-19 patients.
Dutch security forces on Sunday used water canon, dogs and mounted police to stop rioting youths who set fires and threw fireworks. The night marked in the worst disturbances since a full lockdown led to widespread disorder and more than 500 arrests in January. The protests were sparked by opposition to government plans to restrict use of a national corona pass to people who have either recovered from Covid-19 or have been vaccinated, excluding those with a negative test result.The Netherlands reimposed some lockdown measures on its 17.5 million population last weekend for an initial three weeks in an effort to slow a resurgence of the virus, but daily infections have remained at their highest levels since the start of the pandemic.
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