Yes, the new weekly figures again show a sharp increase in the number of new corona cases. But: the increase is less strong than a week ago. RIVM is therefore cautiously optimistic about it Heart of the Netherlands.
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It is still too early to speak of a leveling off, says head of National Coordination for Infectious Disease Control Susan van den Hof. “But it seems as if we are seeing the beginning of a leveling off. We hope to see this continue in the coming weeks. ”
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Still considerable numbers
Van den Hof immediately comments on that statement: “In absolute numbers, this week’s increase means that we have more than twice as many new cases. Significant numbers. And the number of hospital admissions and IC admissions is also increasing. ”
The fact that we are now seeing a slower increase could be due to the stricter measures that have been in force since the end of September, says Van den Hof. “We are seeing an effect, but whether and how this trend continues, we will see in the coming weeks.”
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