In the last week from 19 to 26 October 2021, 50% more people tested positive for COVID-19 compared to the week before. Reported figures increased in all regions and in all age groups.

Employees at sewage and wastewater treatment plants in the Netherlands and Germany are not more likely to carry antibiotic-resistant bacteria than other people.

In the last week from 12 to 19 October 2021, 44% more people tested positive for COVID-19 compared to the week before. Reported figures increased in all regions and in all age groups.

In the past week from 5-12 October 2021, the reported number of people who tested positive for COVID-19 increased by 48% compared to the previous week. Reported figures increased in all regions and in all age groups.

The risk of COVID-19 is not the only factor that determines compliance with the coronavirus measures; other risks also play a role.

There are no indications that people who previously had Q fever had a more serious course of illness from the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. This is evident from RIVM research.

The number of new patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19 increased to 538 admissions last week. That is 266 more admissions than in the previous week.

In the past week from 14-20 July 2021, the reported number of people who tested positive for COVID-19 increased by 34% compared to the previous week.

In the past week from 7-13 July 2021, the number of reported positive tests increased more than sixfold (+508%) compared to the previous week. This increase was observed in all security regions.

More than 95% of the 1,741 participants in RIVM’s LongCOVID study, who reported long-term symptoms after COVID-19, had mild symptoms during the acute phase of the infection.