The number of new corona cases has risen further over the past 24 hours. Between Tuesday and Wednesday morning, 2,836 new corona infections were registered at the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM). On Tuesday, 2,230 new cases were registered, which was also an increase from the day before.
The weekly average continues to decline. In the past seven days, an average of 2905 new corona cases were registered per day. Last Wednesday, the weekly average was still at 4,825 cases per day.
The number of new corona cases has been steadily decreasing for several weeks. In mid-July, more than 10,000 new infections per day were registered.
Hospitals
The number of corona patients in Dutch hospitals fell on Wednesday for the first time in three weeks, according to figures from the National Coordination Center for Patients Distribution (LCPS). There are now 662 covid patients, 57 fewer than Tuesday.
Three weeks ago there were just over 200 patients with Covid-19, the disease caused by the corona virus. Since then, this number has been increasing day by day.
The nursing wards now have 470 patients with Covid-19, the disease caused by the corona virus. That is 50 less than Tuesday. On the ICUs, the number of seriously ill covid patients fell by 7 to 192.
57 new corona patients entered the nursing wards in the past 24 hours. 13 people were brought in on the ICs
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By: Editors
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