The Netherlands passed the mark of 100,000 positive corona tests on Wednesday. The number of people who tested positive for the coronavirus has increased by 2,357 to 100,597 in the past 24 hours. This is evident from data from the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM).
Most reports come from the municipality of Amsterdam (269), followed by Rotterdam (156) and The Hague (130). In addition, a total of 32 hospital admissions and 5
More and more people have been testing positive for the virus since July, especially in the west of the Netherlands. From last Wednesday to last Tuesday, nearly 13,500 positive tests were registered, compared to 63 percent less a week earlier. The percentage of people with a positive result has also increased: from 3.9 to 6.1 percent.
The regions with the most new infections are Amsterdam-Amstelland, Rotterdam-Rijnmond, Haaglanden, Utrecht, Kennemerland and Hollands Midden. Since Sunday, extra measures have been in place for these six regions. For example, the catering industry must close by 1:00 am and there is a ban on parties, outings and other group activities with more than fifty people.
The situation in these regions has been labeled ‘alarming’. Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Tuesday that the list will probably be supplemented this week with eight other regions.
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