Although the Netherlands has not joined other some European countries in implementing a full public lockdown in hopes of containing COVID-19, a shutdown of schools, restaurants and bars is in place and many residents are in self-isolation. As of Tuesday, the country had reported 1,705 cases of the virus, including 43 deaths and two recoveries.
Balcony cheers were also reported at 8 p.m. in Paris, France, after a call went out on social media encouraging people to cheer on healthcare workers. France is on full lockdown in hopes of containing the virus, with orders for residents remaining in their homes enforced by police. Residents of Amsterdam, Netherlands briefly emerge outside to cheer on health workers dealing with the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic on March 17, 2020.Confined residents in Italy in Spain responded to an earlier social media call, taking to their balconies to cheer on workers at 10 p.m. on Monday. Similar scenes played out across Europe, with balcony cheers reported in many countries including Croatia, Malta and Armenia.