AMSTELVEEN The number of newly diagnosed coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in Amstelveen has increased for the fourth consecutive week. This is evident from the weekly update of the RIVM figures. The virus was diagnosed in 231 inhabitants in two weeks (from February 24 to March 9). In the previous measurement period (from 17 February to 2 March) this happened with 177 inhabitants. The current infection rate in Amstelveen increased compared to last week from 193.1 to 252 per 100,000 inhabitants. On average, more than 18 new infections per day were added to Amstelveen in the past period. That was 12.
AMSTERDAM A further increase in the number of newly diagnosed corona infections was also registered in Amsterdam. In the capital, 2,830 residents were tested positive for the corona virus in the past two weeks. In the previous measurement period (from 17 February to 2 March) this happened with 2,661 inhabitants. The current infection rate in Amsterdam has therefore increased further from 304.9 to 324.3 per 100,000 inhabitants. That is considerably higher than in Amstelveen, which, despite the increase, currently still has the lowest contamination level in the Amsterdam-Amstelland region.
RURAL Across the Netherlands, 31,959 people received a positive test result in the week from 2 to 9 March. That is about the same as the week before. Many more people did have themselves tested. In total, more than 360,000 people went to a test location, an increase of almost 14 percent compared to the previous week. The reproduction number stays around 1. Only if this number is completely below 1 will the number of corona infections in the Netherlands decrease. This week, the RIVM again reports a decrease in the number of infections in nursing homes and residential care centers. The vaccination is bearing fruit there.
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