In addition, there is a significant increase in the number of children being tested, he says. “Children test positive less often, but they do contribute to the total number of tests and also to the number of positive tests. So the shift in the amount of tests and the percentage of positive tests require more clarification than simply establishing that the trend is rising. ”
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Hospital admissions
The extra infections do not by definition mean extra hospital admissions. “There is a certain dynamic in the relationship between tests, positive reports and hospital admissions, which reflects, among other things, that more young people are being tested.”
In order to reduce the burden on hospital care, some general practitioners more often provide care to people at home, says Van Dissel. “That is in line with the aim to treat more patients at home for longer, also with oxygen and medication.”
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