What now? What do the ascending numbers mean?
“We are going to see a further burden on care, whereby we have to move more patients again,” says Rosendaal. Until new measures are taken, the number of new hospital admissions will continue to rise. He mentions putting on the basic measures, better enforcement of the corona pass and possibly reintroducing the mouth caps as possible measures to be taken.
“Do politicians want to do something about this?” Tostmann wonders. She herself sees the urgency. “Perhaps my glasses are colored by what I see in the hospital. But it has so much impact, also on the regular nursing wards. The price that non-covid care already has to pay is quite high.”
According to her, it starts with clear communication that we must adhere to the basic measures. She thinks it is especially important to have tests tested in case of complaints. And then the most recent relaxations will be able to be reversed. “Making face masks the norm again in certain places. And a vaccinated roommate of a positive test person does not have to be quarantined now. Was that such a good idea?”
Tostmann emphasizes that the cabinet should not wait too long. “The sooner you intervene, the less impact it needs to have. Hopefully we can get away with it with a few simple measures.”
According to Minister De Jonge, we are faced with difficult dilemmas:
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