Increase in newly reported COVID-19 infections is cause for concern 27% more new COVID-19 infections were reported last week than in the week before that.
Only minor decrease in number of newly reported COVID-19 infections Last week there was a slight decrease in the number of newly reported COVID-19 infections: 33,949 newly reported infections in the past week compared to 36,931 newly reported infections in the week
COVID-19 consequences impact vulnerable groups more in the long term The effects of the corona crisis have a greater impact on vulnerable groups in society, such as lower-educated adults, young people, the elderly and people with underlying health problems.
Compliance with coronavirus measures has improved Autumn 2020 saw a strong surge in the number of people who tested positive for COVID-19.
Coronavirus monitoring in sewage research throughout the Netherlands Together with the water boards, RIVM is currently testing sewage samples for the presence of the novel coronavirus. This involves a total of more than 300 sampling points at sewage treatment plants throughout the Netherlands.
Number and percentage of positive tests are increasing 8,265 new COVID-19 infections were reported over the past week by the Municipal Public Health Services (GGDs). For the second week in a row, there has been a sharp increase in the number of positive tests reported
Number of newly reported COVID-19 infections remains stable 3,597 new COVID-19 infections were reported last week. This is almost the same as last week, when there were 3,588 newly reported infections