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What was announced in the Netherlands?
The four-week partial lockdown will see bars, restaurants, terraces and cannabis cafes being shut from Wednesday night, and only takeaway services will be allowed. Grocery stores are banned from selling alcohol after 20:00.
"It hurts but it's the only way, we have to be stricter," Prime Minister Mark Rutte said in a news conference.
But there will be no changes to schools' activities. People are being asked to work from home and use public transport for essential journeys only.
Infections in the country have gone up 60% with almost 44,000 new cases in a week. Mr Rutte warned that 75% of regular hospital care would have to be cancelled if the numbers kept increasing.
On Tuesday, the country reported a daily record of nearly 7,400 new infections.
What was announced in the Czech Republic?
Schools, bars and clubs will be closed until 3 November while restaurants will be restricted to deliveries and takeaways, until 20:00.
University dorms are also being closed temporarily, and all school lessons will continue at home via the internet. Kindergartens will stay open and special provision will be made for the children of critical care workers.
Masks, already being worn in shops and on public transport, will also have to be worn at tram stops and on train platforms. The maximum for people gathering in a group, whether indoors or outside, will be six.
There have been 1,106 deaths from Covid-19 in the Czech Republic since 1 March, when the country identified its first cases. The highest number of deaths in one day - 55 - was reported on Monday and more than 8,000 new cases were announced on Wednesday, for only the second time since the pandemic began.
In its report for 13 October the EU's European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) shows that confirmed new Covid cases in the Czech Republic in the past 14 days totalled 55,538 - higher than the 42,032 in neighbouring Germany, whose population is eight times bigger.
France: Night-time curfew in nine cities
A curfew in Paris and eight other cities, affecting about 22 million people, will come into effect on 17 October and last at least four weeks.
People in the capital, as well as Marseille, Lyon, Lille, Saint-Etienne, Rouen, Toulouse, Grenoble and Montpellier will have to stay at home from 21:00 to 06:00. Only essential trips will be permitted.
Schools will remain open with travel between regions allowed during the day. Only six people will be allowed to gather inside private homes.
Lyon, Lille, Grenoble and Saint-Etienne became zones of "maximum alert" on the previous Saturday. Bars and restaurants had to close, as they did in Paris earlier that week and Marseille last month.
Across France, gatherings are limited to 10 people and wedding receptions, students' parties and other organised gatherings in hired locations are banned.
Face coverings are compulsory in enclosed public spaces throughout France, while specific areas have introduced additional rules.
In Paris and surrounding areas, face coverings must be worn outdoors by anyone aged 11 and over. Hundreds of other municipalities across France have the same rule, including Toulouse, Nice, Lille and Lyon.
Spain: State of emergency in Madrid
The Spanish government imposed a 15-day state of emergency in Madrid and surrounding areas on Friday 9 October.
The restrictions on Madrid and nearby cities are being enforced by 7,000 police.
City officials have challenged the government over the situation, saying cases are down and a state of emergency is unjustified.
Almost five million people are affected by the restrictions, which mean:
Germany: New rules for arrivals from high-risk countries
A ban on large gatherings in Germany - such as public festivals, sporting events with spectators and concerts - has been extended to the end of the year in areas with high infection rates.
Testing at airports has been compulsory for people arriving from high-risk countries. But from 30 September those travellers have had to self-isolate for 14 days.
People failing to wear face coverings in shops or on public transport face a minimum fine of 50 euros (£46).
German authorities agreed to introduce further measures in regions where the rate of infections is high. Public gatherings will be limited to 50 people and private to 25. People who don't leave the correct identity information at restaurants and bars will be fined.
In Berlin, which is among the regions with the steepest rise of infections, restaurants and bars must close at 23:00. Private parties and gatherings are limited to 10. Outside and at night only, five people or members of two households are allowed to gather.
Italy: Face masks compulsory outdoors
Italy has made it mandatory to wear face masks in outdoor spaces across the country in an attempt to contain the spread of the virus.
Italians must also wear masks indoors everywhere except in private homes.
In schools, face masks are obligatory for all children over the age of six when they move around the building.
Several new rules will be in place until at least 13 November: bars and restaurants have to close by 24:00, or 21:00 if they don't have table service. People cannot gather outside bars and restaurants between 21:00 and 06:00.
There is also a ban on parties in all indoor and outdoor venues, but wedding and other receptions can go ahead with a maximum of 30 people.
The province of Latina near Rome has been put under new measures after a spike in cases. The measures are
The four-week partial lockdown will see bars, restaurants, terraces and cannabis cafes being shut from Wednesday night, and only takeaway services will be allowed. Grocery stores are banned from selling alcohol after 20:00.
"It hurts but it's the only way, we have to be stricter," Prime Minister Mark Rutte said in a news conference.
But there will be no changes to schools' activities. People are being asked to work from home and use public transport for essential journeys only.
Infections in the country have gone up 60% with almost 44,000 new cases in a week. Mr Rutte warned that 75% of regular hospital care would have to be cancelled if the numbers kept increasing.
On Tuesday, the country reported a daily record of nearly 7,400 new infections.
What was announced in the Czech Republic?
Schools, bars and clubs will be closed until 3 November while restaurants will be restricted to deliveries and takeaways, until 20:00.
University dorms are also being closed temporarily, and all school lessons will continue at home via the internet. Kindergartens will stay open and special provision will be made for the children of critical care workers.
Masks, already being worn in shops and on public transport, will also have to be worn at tram stops and on train platforms. The maximum for people gathering in a group, whether indoors or outside, will be six.
There have been 1,106 deaths from Covid-19 in the Czech Republic since 1 March, when the country identified its first cases. The highest number of deaths in one day - 55 - was reported on Monday and more than 8,000 new cases were announced on Wednesday, for only the second time since the pandemic began.
In its report for 13 October the EU's European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) shows that confirmed new Covid cases in the Czech Republic in the past 14 days totalled 55,538 - higher than the 42,032 in neighbouring Germany, whose population is eight times bigger.
France: Night-time curfew in nine cities
A curfew in Paris and eight other cities, affecting about 22 million people, will come into effect on 17 October and last at least four weeks.
People in the capital, as well as Marseille, Lyon, Lille, Saint-Etienne, Rouen, Toulouse, Grenoble and Montpellier will have to stay at home from 21:00 to 06:00. Only essential trips will be permitted.
Schools will remain open with travel between regions allowed during the day. Only six people will be allowed to gather inside private homes.
Lyon, Lille, Grenoble and Saint-Etienne became zones of "maximum alert" on the previous Saturday. Bars and restaurants had to close, as they did in Paris earlier that week and Marseille last month.
Across France, gatherings are limited to 10 people and wedding receptions, students' parties and other organised gatherings in hired locations are banned.
Face coverings are compulsory in enclosed public spaces throughout France, while specific areas have introduced additional rules.
In Paris and surrounding areas, face coverings must be worn outdoors by anyone aged 11 and over. Hundreds of other municipalities across France have the same rule, including Toulouse, Nice, Lille and Lyon.
Spain: State of emergency in Madrid
The Spanish government imposed a 15-day state of emergency in Madrid and surrounding areas on Friday 9 October.
The restrictions on Madrid and nearby cities are being enforced by 7,000 police.
City officials have challenged the government over the situation, saying cases are down and a state of emergency is unjustified.
Almost five million people are affected by the restrictions, which mean:
- People cannot leave or enter Madrid for non-essential reasons, although going to work and school is allowed
- No social contact between different areas
- Hotels and restaurants are limited to 50% capacity and must close at 23:00
- Businesses limited to 50% capacity and must shut by 22:00
- Family and social gatherings limited to six people
- Places of worship restricted to a third of normal attendance
Germany: New rules for arrivals from high-risk countries
A ban on large gatherings in Germany - such as public festivals, sporting events with spectators and concerts - has been extended to the end of the year in areas with high infection rates.
Testing at airports has been compulsory for people arriving from high-risk countries. But from 30 September those travellers have had to self-isolate for 14 days.
People failing to wear face coverings in shops or on public transport face a minimum fine of 50 euros (£46).
German authorities agreed to introduce further measures in regions where the rate of infections is high. Public gatherings will be limited to 50 people and private to 25. People who don't leave the correct identity information at restaurants and bars will be fined.
In Berlin, which is among the regions with the steepest rise of infections, restaurants and bars must close at 23:00. Private parties and gatherings are limited to 10. Outside and at night only, five people or members of two households are allowed to gather.
Italy: Face masks compulsory outdoors
Italy has made it mandatory to wear face masks in outdoor spaces across the country in an attempt to contain the spread of the virus.
Italians must also wear masks indoors everywhere except in private homes.
In schools, face masks are obligatory for all children over the age of six when they move around the building.
Several new rules will be in place until at least 13 November: bars and restaurants have to close by 24:00, or 21:00 if they don't have table service. People cannot gather outside bars and restaurants between 21:00 and 06:00.
There is also a ban on parties in all indoor and outdoor venues, but wedding and other receptions can go ahead with a maximum of 30 people.
The province of Latina near Rome has been put under new measures after a spike in cases. The measures are
- A midnight curfew for pubs, bars and restaurants
- No more than four people per table at restaurants
- A limit of 20 people at parties and religious ceremonies
- A ban on visitors at hospitals and care homes
- A recommendation for people to work remotely as much as possible
