Increase in percentage of positive tests, stabilisation in hospital admissions In the past week, from 21 to 27 April, the reported number of people who tested positive for COVID-19 increased slightly to 55,097 newly reported infections (+2%)*.
One in ten tests positive In the past week, from 14 to 20 April, the reported number of people who tested positive for COVID-19 increased by 5.3%, rising to 53,981 newly reported infections.
Support for ‘corona passport’, downward trend in compliance with visitor limits There seems to be widespread support for introducing a coronavirus passport, also referred to as ‘corona passport’.
Fewer coronavirus infections among people who kept distancing People who follow the advice to stay 1.5 apart from others are less likely to contract the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.
Coronavirus monitoring in sewage research expanded and extended Since March 2020, RIVM has been working with the water boards in the Netherlands to monitor sewage for traces of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. The measurements are an important supplement to other COVID-19 studies.
Nature and green in the city contribute to the well-being of citizens of Amsterdam The municipality of Amsterdam aims to make the city greener. To gain more insight into the benefits of green infrastructure, it commissioned the development of four different scenarios. For every scenario, and for the current situation, RIVM has calculated the value for the living environment of the city.