Mortality in nursing homes is also not increasing and is even decreasing slightly. Compared to a week earlier, more than 1,400 people who received care under the Long-Term Care Act, such as residents of nursing homes, died. That is 100 less than the week before.
Compared to a week earlier, mortality among men increased further at week 45 and more men than women died, although there are more older women than men. According to the statistics office, this also happened during the first wave of the corona epidemic. The excess mortality among men was 38 percent, and 29 percent for women.
No more elderly people died in the past week than a week earlier. Mortality at week 45 was estimated at 2,050 people aged 80 and older. 1150 people between the ages of 65 and 80 also died.
Since week 39 (September 21), weekly mortality has been higher than expected, according to Statistics Netherlands. During the first wave of the corona epidemic, approximately 10,000 people died for whom Covid-19 was the established or suspected cause of death.
Before week 45, the GGDs reported 358 patients to the RIVM who died from Covid-19. A week earlier there were 409. According to Statistics Netherlands, the actual numbers of deaths are probably higher, because not all people with Covid-19 may be tested and there is no obligation to report death from the disease.
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