Dutch Marchers Protest New COVID-19 Pass to Enter Bars, Restaurants

People take part in a protest on the day the Dutch authorities introduce a mandatory "corona pass", proof of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination or a negative test result, to enter bars, restaurants, and cultural events in the country, in The Hague, Netherlands, on Sept. 25, 2021. Eva Plevier/Reuters

THE HAGUE—Protesters gathered to march against the introduction of a “corona pass” in the Netherlands on Saturday as proof of COVID-19 vaccination became compulsory to get into bars, restaurants, theaters, and other venues.

The new requirement to show the pass, or a recent negative coronavirus test, coincided with the lifting of almost all social distancing measures in the country, where 72 percent of the population has received at least one vaccine dose.