Amsterdam halts Red Light District alcohol sales; Better crowd control planned

Amsterdam is banning the sale of alcohol in shops in the Red Light District over the weekend, in an attempt to better control crowds in the popular area. More enforcement officers will be deployed to make sure everyone is adhering to social distancing. And day trippers and tourists will be urged to avoid crowds with targeted ads on their social media, the local security region Veiligiheidsregio Amsterdam-Amstelland announced on Thursday.Submitted by Janene Pieters on Thursday, 23 July 2020 - 11:59 https://nltimes.nl/2020/07/23/amsterdam-halts-red-light-district-alcohol-sales-better-crowd-control-planned