PARENT-AMSTEL The number of newly diagnosed coronavirus (COVID-19) infections has fallen again in Ouder-Amstel in the past two weeks after an earlier increase. This is evident from the weekly update of the RIVM figures. The virus was diagnosed in 34 residents of Ouder-Amstel in two weeks (from 12 to 25 May). In the previous measurement period (from 5 to 18 May) this happened with 54 residents.
The current contamination rate in Ouder-Amstel decreased compared to the previous measurement period from 385.0 to 242.4 per 100,000 inhabitants.
DECREASE ALSO IN REGION There was also a decrease in the number of new corona infections in the surrounding municipalities. In Amstelveen, the contamination rate declined further from 356.7 to 206.2 per 100,000 inhabitants. In Diemen, the infection rate decreased compared to last week from 422.4 to 250.2 per 100,000 inhabitants. A significant decrease in the number of newly diagnosed corona infections was also registered in Amsterdam. From 12 to 25 May, 2,446 residents of the capital received a positive test result. In the previous measurement period (from 5 to 18 May) this happened with 3,579 Amsterdammers. The infection rate in Amsterdam decreased from 410.1 to 280.3 per 100,000 inhabitants. Aalsmeer still has the highest contamination level in the Amsterdam-Amstelland region. It has now fallen further from 483.4 to 339.0 per 100,000 inhabitants. In Uithoorn, the contamination rate has also declined from 329.1 to 237.5 per 100,000 inhabitants.
PRESSURE IN HOSPITALS STILL HIGH The number of newly registered corona infections also decreased nationally. With 25,255 new positive people tested between May 19 and May 25, the number of reports fell by 28 percent. In the past calendar week, 32 percent fewer patients with COVID-19 were also hospitalized than in the previous week. The number of new admissions fell from 1,224 to 830. In intensive care, the new inflow fell by 23 percent compared to the previous week. The number of IC admissions decreased from 241 to 186. The pressure on hospitals is now falling, according to RIVM, but it is still high. ‘That is why it remains important that everyone continues to adhere to the (basic) measures, so that the number of COVID-19 admissions and the number of infections continue to fall.’
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