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Launch of Integrated Health Monitor COVID-19: large-scale study on public health impact of COVID-19

RIVM, the collective Municipal Public Health Services (GGDs) in collaboration with GGD GHOR, the NIVEL Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research and ARQ National Psychotrauma Centre have developed a new monitor: the Integrated Health Monitor

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The 13-week scan now available for pregnant women

Since 1 September, pregnant women in the Netherlands can have an early ultrasound scan to detect physical abnormalities in their unborn child: the 13-week scan.

Vaccination coverage increases for second consecutive year, by 10% for HPV

The percentage of children receiving vaccinations from the National Immunisation Programme rose again last year. Another striking note is the 10% increase in HPV vaccination, rising to 63%.

Het aantal jonge vrouwen dat zich laat vaccineren tegen HPV is toegenomen met 10%

Insight into hospital admissions for acute respiratory infections

In order to achieve an accurate overview of how often respiratory infections occur in the Netherlands, it is important to know how many patients are admitted to hospital with a respiratory infection.

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Situation growing worse in the Netherlands

In the week from 17 to 23 March, 46,005 people received a positive test result for COVID-19, an increase of 16% compared to the week before that. The reproduction number continued to rise, from 1.06 on 1 March to 1.11 on 8 March.

Method for safe and sustainable recycling of waste

The method developed by RIVM to assess whether waste treatment is sufficiently safe and sustainable, can contribute to the European ambitions for a safe and more circular economy.

Number of positive COVID-19 tests at the same level as last week

In the week from 2 to 9 March, 31,959 people received a positive test result for COVID-19, about the same as in the week before that. More than 360,000 people were tested, an increase of nearly 14% compared to the week before that.

Policy on coronavirus measures causes friction, but compliance is still high for now

Compliance with the coronavirus measures in the Netherlands, such as the night-time curfew, working from home and avoiding crowds, is still high.

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Slight decrease in number of new COVID-19 infections reported

3,588 new COVID-19 infections were reported last week. That is 425 fewer confirmed cases reported than the week before that.

Sewage from 10 million people examined for the presence of the novel coronavirus

Since April 2020, RIVM has been examining weekly samples of sewage from sewage treatment plants for the presence of the novel coronavirus.