A rescue package worth €1.8 billion has been unveiled to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on the economy. The package includes a payment to companies of €350 per employee on quarantine leave, an additional two months leave for a parent who has to stay at home to take care of the children as a result of school closures, and a benefit of one day’s wage per week per employee for a company registering 25% less sales. This amounts to around €147 per month per employee. A business that was asked to close as part of the COVID- 19 measures will get two days of benefit per week per employee.
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