Perceived health impact of COVID-19 pandemic differs widely among vulnerable people The health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated measures is perceived very differently by vulnerable groups in society.
Half of post-traumatic stress disorder related to pandemic In autumn 2022, 3.7% of adults in the Netherlands were suffering from suspected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Model for projecting COVID-19 hospital and ICU admissions, complete with code RIVM has published the code for model projections of COVID-19 hospital and ICU admissions. The code has been shared as part of a manuscript about the model.
Initial response to Safety Board report on COVID-19 crisis The Dutch Safety Board (OVV) has published its report ‘Approach to the COVID-19 crisis - Part 2: September 2020 to July 2021’. The report also includes a recommendation for RIVM. ANP
Upward trend in COVID-19 figures continues: extra risk for vulnerable groups The upward trend in COVID-19 figures continues to rise in the Netherlands. The increase is visible in all areas. The number of nursing home residents who tested positive for COVID-19 rose by 23% last week. Hospitals are also admitting more and more people due to COVID-19.
Upward trend in SARS-CoV-2 infections continues Infections with the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 are continuing to increase in the Netherlands. More and more people with COVID-19 are turning up in the test lanes of the Municipal Public Health Services (GGDs), in nursing homes and in hospitals.
Excess mortality decreasing, now also in nursing- and care homes The actual number of deaths from the novel coronavirus in the Netherlands is higher than the reported numbers that RIVM publishes daily.
COVID-19 in nursing homes It is estimated that about one-third of nursing homes in the Netherlands have at least one patient with COVID-19.
Excess mortality caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) The actual number of deaths from the novel coronavirus in the Netherlands is higher than the reported numbers published by RIVM.
Regional differences in the coronavirus epidemic There are significant regional differences in the coronavirus epidemic in the Netherlands.