The downward trend in the infection figures has reversed into an upward trend after weeks, reports the US. RIVM counted more than a thousand infections every day last weekend, twice as many as a week earlier. There are many infections, especially among young people. Are you concerned?
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The corona figures of recent days show that it is mainly young people who are infected with the virus. Most infections occur in the age group between 10 and 29 years old, with the largest peak seen in the age group 20 to 29 years old.
Increase
The increase is related to ‘Testing for Access’, the emergence of the delta variant and the relaxation. Since last week it is mandatory to show a negative test result or vaccination certificate when you go to an event or club. In the past weekend alone, 300,000 test appointments were made.
Another explanation is the emergence of the delta variant, epidemiologist Frits Rosendaal tells the US. “That variant came to the Netherlands through travel. Youth trips in particular contributed to this. Whole groups of young people have returned positively tested from their exam trip.” A similar situation to last year, only this variant seems much more contagious than the virus that circulated last year.”
Field epidemiologist Amrish Baidjoe notes that the relaxations also contribute to the number of infections: “We have released the measures more quickly. As a result, more people come together and there is more mobility. In my opinion we did that too quickly.”
Watchful
The cabinet’s corona core team will meet on Tuesday, but it is not expected that there will be any acute additional restrictions. AD. The pressure on care is limited, with a total of 225 patients admitted. “To anyone who thinks: the virus is gone, we are ‘off the hook’, I say: certainly not, we must remain vigilant,” said the outgoing Minister of Health. Hugo de Jonge last Friday after the Council of Ministers.
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