Coronavirus: Government’s test and trace system has ‘concerning’ worst-ever week
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus: Government’s test and trace system has ‘concerning’ worst-ever week

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} The government’s contact-tracing programme failed to reach more than 30 per cent of close contacts of people who tested positive for the coronavirus in England, the latest figures show, in what is the worst week on record since the beginning of Test and Trace. The government said that 51,475 people tested positive for Covid-19 between 24 and 30 September - a 56 per cent increase on the previous week - but only 34,494 people were transferred to the tracing system in the same week. The data also showed that the percentage of people who received their ‘in-person’ test results within 24 hours dramatically decreased from the previous set of figures, falling from 38 per cent to 25.7 per cent. The government’s latest figures also showed that, between 24 and 30 September, the median distance travelled for an in-person test decreased to 3.7 miles from 4.3 miles in the previous week.

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New coronavirus infections fall for the first time in seven weeks
2 years, 2 months ago

New coronavirus infections fall for the first time in seven weeks

NL Times  

The number of coronavirus infections diagnosed in the Netherlands over the last seven days was 4 percent lower than the week before. A total of 22,688 people tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, down from 23,693 the week before, the RIVM said on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the RIVM said that 677 people entered hospitals requiring treatment for Covid-19 during the last …

Coronavirus Today: The isolation conundrum
2 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus Today: The isolation conundrum

LA Times  

I’m Karen Kaplan, and it’s Tuesday, Aug 9. A study of 729 people who took a BinaxNow antigen test at least five days after becoming infected found that 54% of them tested positive, even though, by the CDC’s standards, enough time had passed that their isolation could end. “A positive antigen test result does not necessarily mean that a person …

Covid-related hospital admissions down 33% in a week
2 years, 5 months ago

Covid-related hospital admissions down 33% in a week

NL Times  

After the number of positive coronavirus tests, the number of hospital admissions due to the coronavirus is now also falling faster. In the past week, 431 people’s complaints got so bad that they needed hospital treatment, compared to 647 the week before. The people who were admitted earlier in the summer wave are now starting to leave the hospital, and …

About 350 Covid-19 patients in hospitals; Only 1,400 tested daily for coronavirus
2 years, 7 months ago

About 350 Covid-19 patients in hospitals; Only 1,400 tested daily for coronavirus

NL Times  

Hospitals in the Netherlands were treating 354 patients with Covid-19 on Monday. That was 21 percent lower than a week earlier, when 447 people were receiving treatment for the disease, figures from the LCPS showed. The RIVM said on Tuesday that 7,088 people tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus during the preceding seven days. The GGD found 619 people who …

Pandemic gets tougher to track as COVID testing plunges
2 years, 7 months ago

Pandemic gets tougher to track as COVID testing plunges

LA Times  

Testing for coronavirus infections has plummeted across the globe, making it much tougher for scientists to track the course of the COVID-19 pandemic and spot new, worrisome viral variants as they emerge and spread. “We’re not testing anywhere near where we might need to,” said Dr. Krishna Udayakumar, who directs the Global Health Innovation Center at Duke University. At a …

Coronavirus hospitalisations, IC admissions and deaths continue to decline
2 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus hospitalisations, IC admissions and deaths continue to decline

Dutch News  

The number of people hospitalised because of coronavirus in the past week was again down sharply, according to the latest figures from public health institute RIVM. The number of people admitted to intensive care has also gone down, from 72 a week ago to 50 in the past seven days. Dutch testing policy has now changed and people who test …

Coronavirus hospitalisations, IC admissions and deaths continue to decline
2 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus hospitalisations, IC admissions and deaths continue to decline

Dutch News  

The number of people hospitalised because of coronavirus in the past week was again down sharply, according to the latest figures from public health institute RIVM. The number of people admitted to intensive care has also gone down, from 72 a week ago to 50 in the past seven days. Dutch testing policy has now changed and people who test …

Covid positivity rate drops below 60% as infections, hospital cases fall
2 years, 8 months ago

Covid positivity rate drops below 60% as infections, hospital cases fall

NL Times  

For the first time in two months, fewer than 60 percent of those tested for the coronavirus infection during the last calendar week received a positive diagnosis. Last week, just 41,359 people were tested for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus by the GGD, or less than 6,000 per day. The number of infections was 63 percent lower compared to the previous week, …

Covid infections down over 40% in a week; Hospitalizations cut by one-fifth
2 years, 9 months ago

Covid infections down over 40% in a week; Hospitalizations cut by one-fifth

NL Times  

There was a 42 percent drop in new coronavirus infections diagnosed in the Netherlands during the last seven days, the RIVM said in its weekly report on Tuesday. During the seven-day period ending at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, approximately 739 people tested positive per 100,000 inhabitants, down from 1,264 the previous week. Covid patient admissions down over 19 percent Hospital …

Coronavirus hospital admissions down 19%, fewer infections in all age groups
2 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus hospital admissions down 19%, fewer infections in all age groups

Dutch News  

The number of people admitted to hospital with coronavirus fell by 19% in the last week, the public health agency RIVM said in its latest bulletin. The total number of infected patients reached 2,056 on Tuesday – the highest figure so far this year – but in intensive care the number dropped to 123, the lowest level since last July. …

Coronavirus hospital admissions down 19%, fewer infections in all age groups
2 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus hospital admissions down 19%, fewer infections in all age groups

Dutch News  

The number of people admitted to hospital with coronavirus fell by 19% in the last week, the public health agency RIVM said in its latest bulletin. The total number of infected patients reached 2,056 on Tuesday – the highest figure so far this year – but in intensive care the number dropped to 123, the lowest level since last July. …

Coronavirus infections down 29% towards 2022 low; New hospital admissions fall
2 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus infections down 29% towards 2022 low; New hospital admissions fall

NL Times  

The number of people who tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus fell to the lowest point since the first full week of the year. That total was 29 percent lower compared to the previous week, bringing per capita infections down to 1,264 per 100,000 residents. During the last calendar week, the GGD completed 331,229 coronavirus tests, down 27 percent from …

Carnival, winter sports and no rules: coronavirus cases rise
2 years, 10 months ago

Carnival, winter sports and no rules: coronavirus cases rise

Dutch News  

The number of positive coronavirus tests registered in the Netherlands reached over 48,500 in the 24 hours to Wednesday morning, and that is the highest number in two weeks. The combination of winter sports holidays, the carnival celebrations and the end of most coronavirus measures are likely to be behind the increase, health experts say. Wednesday’s coronavirus cases in NL: …

Coronavirus patient admissions fell 12% in last week, fewer people testing
2 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus patient admissions fell 12% in last week, fewer people testing

Dutch News  

The number of patients taken to hospital with coronavirus fell by 12% last week to 1,214, the RIVM said in its latest weekly bulletin. The total number of hospital patients with Covid-19 was 1,626 on Tuesday, down by 1.8% in the last week – the first time in four weeks that the figure has declined on a weekly basis. In …

Coronavirus patient admissions fell 12% in last week, fewer people testing
2 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus patient admissions fell 12% in last week, fewer people testing

Dutch News  

The number of patients taken to hospital with coronavirus fell by 12% last week to 1,214, the RIVM said in its latest weekly bulletin. The total number of hospital patients with Covid-19 was 1,626 on Tuesday, down by 1.8% in the last week – the first time in four weeks that the figure has declined on a weekly basis. In …

Coronavirus cases top 74,000 in a day but true figure is still unclear
2 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus cases top 74,000 in a day but true figure is still unclear

Dutch News  

A total of 74,085 new positive coronavirus tests were reported to public health institute RIVM in the 24 hours to Friday morning, but the true figure is likely to be higher, given the backlog. Some 76,000 positive tests have not yet been incorporated into the RIVM figures because of technical issues and the surge in the number of positive cases, …

Coronavirus cases top 74,000 in a day but true figure is still unclear
2 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus cases top 74,000 in a day but true figure is still unclear

Dutch News  

A total of 74,085 new positive coronavirus tests were reported to public health institute RIVM in the 24 hours to Friday morning, but the true figure is likely to be higher, given the backlog. Some 76,000 positive tests have not yet been incorporated into the RIVM figures because of technical issues and the surge in the number of positive cases, …

More positive coronavirus cases in NL, but real total is unclear
2 years, 11 months ago

More positive coronavirus cases in NL, but real total is unclear

Dutch News  

The number of positive coronavirus tests reported to public health institute RIVM is still not up to date because of technical problems, the agency said on Monday. Prime minister Mark Rutte said ahead of the most recent coronavirus rule change that the number of positive tests a day could go up to 80,000. Capacity The regional health board association GGD …

More positive coronavirus cases in NL, but real total is unclear
2 years, 11 months ago

More positive coronavirus cases in NL, but real total is unclear

Dutch News  

The number of positive coronavirus tests reported to public health institute RIVM is still not up to date because of technical problems, the agency said on Monday. Prime minister Mark Rutte said ahead of the most recent coronavirus rule change that the number of positive tests a day could go up to 80,000. Capacity The regional health board association GGD …

Coronavirus infections keep climbing; Hospital total down 50% in a month
2 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus infections keep climbing; Hospital total down 50% in a month

NL Times  

The Netherlands set another new coronavirus record on Thursday. An average of 31,175 people tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus each of the past seven days, a figure which has continued to climb for 16 consecutive days. However, the record level of infections has not yet caused Covid-19 hospital patient levels to climb, with the hospital total having been slashed …

After reprieve, NYC is rattled by a stunning virus spike
3 years ago

After reprieve, NYC is rattled by a stunning virus spike

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Just a couple of weeks ago, New York City seemed like a relative bright spot in the U.S. coronavirus struggle. The 130,000 daily tests at city- Dr. Mitchell Katz, who runs the city public hospital system, said officials didn’t anticipate “so much news about omicron” or supplies of home test kits running low. “Um, we’ve never seen …

Confidence in Dutch coronavirus strategy hits all time low
3 years ago

Confidence in Dutch coronavirus strategy hits all time low

Dutch News  

Support for the government’s strategy to deal with coronavirus is now at an all-time low, with just 16% of people positive about what ministers are doing, according to the latest survey by public health institute RIVM. Yet even though 39% were neutral about the approach and 46% negative, the pandemic rules, such as working from home and keeping your distance, …

Decline in coronavirus cases and admissions offset by rising positive test rate
3 years, 1 month ago

Decline in coronavirus cases and admissions offset by rising positive test rate

Dutch News  

Recorded coronavirus cases have declined in the last week at testing stations and in hospitals, but the public health agency RIVM said the healthcare system was still under severe strain. ‘The long treatment time for patients with Covid-19 means the pressure on hospitals remains very high, despite the slight decline in the number of new admissions to the nursing wards …

Decline in coronavirus cases and admissions offset by rising positive test rate
3 years, 1 month ago

Decline in coronavirus cases and admissions offset by rising positive test rate

Dutch News  

Recorded coronavirus cases have declined in the last week at testing stations and in hospitals, but the public health agency RIVM said the healthcare system was still under severe strain. ‘The long treatment time for patients with Covid-19 means the pressure on hospitals remains very high, despite the slight decline in the number of new admissions to the nursing wards …

Coronavirus | Centre tightens rules for overseas travellers over Omicron risk
3 years, 1 month ago

Coronavirus | Centre tightens rules for overseas travellers over Omicron risk

The Hindu  

The Union Health Ministry on Sunday revised guidelines mandating that all international passengers entering India have to submit 14-day travel details and upload a negative RT-PCR test report on the Air Suvidha portal before the journey. Earlier the Central Government in a release issued following a meeting chaired by Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla, said it will review “the decision on …

Over 22,000 coronavirus infections as average nears possible peak; ICU total rises 5%
3 years, 1 month ago

Over 22,000 coronavirus infections as average nears possible peak; ICU total rises 5%

NL Times  

Another 22,089 positive coronavirus tests were registered in the Netherlands between Friday and Saturday morning, according to the daily raw data update from the RIVM. The moving average was about 12 percent higher compared to a week ago. Intensive care units in the Netherlands were treating 555 people with Covid-19 on Saturday afternoon, the most since May 26. Hospitals admitted …

Centre concerned over declining Covid testing rates, writes to 13 states, UTs
3 years, 1 month ago

Centre concerned over declining Covid testing rates, writes to 13 states, UTs

India Today  

Citing multiple surges in coronavirus cases in several countries, the Union Health Ministry has written to 13 states and union territories, including West Bengal, Kerala, Maharashtra and Punjab, expressing concerns over declining weekly testing rates and spiking positivity rates in some districts. In a letter to Nagaland, Sikkim, Maharashtra, Kerala, Goa, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, West …

Another Dutch record as over 23,500 test positive for coronavirus
3 years, 1 month ago

Another Dutch record as over 23,500 test positive for coronavirus

NL Times  

Some 23,680 people tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus between Wednesday and Thursday morning, the fourth consecutive time that a new record high was set in the Netherlands. It pushed the seven-day moving average up 6 percent to a new high of 18,039, based solely on raw data. The total included 413 people in intensive care units, an increase of …

Record number of coronavirus cases per day, hospital admissions 'rising fast'
3 years, 1 month ago

Record number of coronavirus cases per day, hospital admissions 'rising fast'

Dutch News  

More than 19,000 people were reported to have tested positive for coronavirus in the Netherlands in the last 24 hours, breaking the previous daily record by almost 3,000. Latest figures from the public health agency RIVM also showed 19.2% of all tests had a positive result, itself a record, while the seven-day average figure climbed to 14,499. If people can’t …

Record number of coronavirus cases per day, hospital admissions 'rising fast'
3 years, 1 month ago

Record number of coronavirus cases per day, hospital admissions 'rising fast'

Dutch News  

More than 19,000 people were reported to have tested positive for coronavirus in the Netherlands in the last 24 hours, breaking the previous daily record by almost 3,000. Latest figures from the public health agency RIVM also showed 19.2% of all tests had a positive result, itself a record, while the seven-day average figure climbed to 14,499. If people can’t …

Nearly 14,000 coronavirus infections; Third-highest total despite IT errors
3 years, 1 month ago

Nearly 14,000 coronavirus infections; Third-highest total despite IT errors

NL Times  

Some 13,902 people in the Netherlands tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus infection between Friday and Saturday morning, according to new data from the RIVM. The new data pushed the seven-day moving average up two percent to a new record, 13,409, based solely on raw data. It was also about eight-times the average reported when the government eliminated nearly all …

More than half a million have a free coronavirus test in run up to stricter rules
3 years, 2 months ago

More than half a million have a free coronavirus test in run up to stricter rules

Dutch News  

A record 534,000 coronavirus tests were booked as part of the ‘test for entry’ scheme over the past week, the foundation running the programme said on Monday. Around half the people getting tested said they planned to visit a restaurant, café or club, while 5% were planning to take part in some form of sports. The QR code shows if …

More than half a million have a free coronavirus test in run up to stricter rules
3 years, 2 months ago

More than half a million have a free coronavirus test in run up to stricter rules

Dutch News  

A record 534,000 coronavirus tests were booked as part of the ‘test for entry’ scheme over the past week, the foundation running the programme said on Monday. Around half the people getting tested said they planned to visit a restaurant, café or club, while 5% were planning to take part in some form of sports. The QR code shows if …

New coronavirus cases top 10,000 for the first time since July
3 years, 2 months ago

New coronavirus cases top 10,000 for the first time since July

Dutch News  

The number of positive coronavirus tests in the Netherlands topped 10,000 in the 24 hours to Thursday morning, the highest figure since July 18. In total, the public health institute RIVM recorded 10,272 positive tests, a rise of 1,102 on Wednesday’s figure. The regional health boards are currently carrying out around 60,000 tests a day, giving a positive test rate …

Coronavirus hospital admissions up by 34% in last week
3 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus hospital admissions up by 34% in last week

Dutch News  

The number of coronavirus patients admitted to hospital increased by 34% in the last week, with intensive care admissions up by 31%, according to the RIVM’s latest weekly figures. In the third week of October 584 people were admitted to hospital with coronavirus, the largest number in a single week since May, while 110 were taken into intensive care. Across …

Coronavirus hospital admissions up by 34% in last week
3 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus hospital admissions up by 34% in last week

Dutch News  

The number of coronavirus patients admitted to hospital increased by 34% in the last week, with intensive care admissions up by 31%, according to the RIVM’s latest weekly figures. In the third week of October 584 people were admitted to hospital with coronavirus, the largest number in a single week since May, while 110 were taken into intensive care. Across …

Coronavirus infection rate rises 44% in a week, hospital admissions up too
3 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus infection rate rises 44% in a week, hospital admissions up too

Dutch News  

The number of positive coronavirus tests continues to rise, with the total hitting 25,751 in the past seven days, the public health institute RIVM said in its latest weekly update on Tuesday. The rise, up 44% week on week, is due to both the scrapping of most preventative rules three weeks ago, and seasonal affects, the RIVM said. The number …

Positive coronavirus tests rise 48% in a week, autumn rise is underway
3 years, 2 months ago

Positive coronavirus tests rise 48% in a week, autumn rise is underway

Dutch News  

The number of positive coronavirus tests in the Netherlands has gone up 48% in the past week, hitting nearly 18,000, public health institute RIVM said in its weekly Tuesday update. ‘The expected autumn rise in coronavirus cases would appear to have started,’ the RIVM said. More coronavirus has also been identified through waste water analysis and more people are also …

Coronavirus cases rose by 2% in last week, faster growth in over-55s
3 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus cases rose by 2% in last week, faster growth in over-55s

Dutch News  

The number of coronavirus cases increased by 2.2% in the first week of October, with the rise concentrated in the over-55 population, according to latest figures by the public health agency RIVM. Another 235 patients were admitted to hospital with Covid-19 in the seven days to October 5, almost exactly the same number as in the previous week, while intensive …

Coronavirus cases rose by 2% in last week, faster growth in over-55s
3 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus cases rose by 2% in last week, faster growth in over-55s

Dutch News  

The number of coronavirus cases increased by 2.2% in the first week of October, with the rise concentrated in the over-55 population, according to latest figures by the public health agency RIVM. Another 235 patients were admitted to hospital with Covid-19 in the seven days to October 5, almost exactly the same number as in the previous week, while intensive …

Decrease in weekly coronavirus infections continues; Hospital cases fall below 10-week low
3 years, 3 months ago

Decrease in weekly coronavirus infections continues; Hospital cases fall below 10-week low

NL Times  

The coronavirus is managing to infect fewer and fewer people in the Netherlands. In the past seven days, the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment registered 11,760 positive tests for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus infection. Preliminary data from intensive care monitor NICE showed that 213 people had coronavirus-related complaints that were bad enough that they had to be hospitalized …

Fewer coronavirus patients taken to hospital last week, positive tests up 2%
3 years, 4 months ago

Fewer coronavirus patients taken to hospital last week, positive tests up 2%

Dutch News  

The number of patients admitted to hospital with coronavirus declined by 9.3% in the first week of September, according to the latest weekly report by the RIVM. The number of positive tests increased by 1.7% to 17,890, which translates to an infection rate of 104 per 100,000 people. In the last week 388 patients were taken to hospital with coronavirus, …

Fewer coronavirus patients taken to hospital last week, positive tests up 2%
3 years, 4 months ago

Fewer coronavirus patients taken to hospital last week, positive tests up 2%

Dutch News  

The number of patients admitted to hospital with coronavirus declined by 9.3% in the first week of September, according to the latest weekly report by the RIVM. The number of positive tests increased by 1.7% to 17,890, which translates to an infection rate of 104 per 100,000 people. In the last week 388 patients were taken to hospital with coronavirus, …

Nearly 2,600 test positive for coronavirus; Covid-19 ICU total bounces up
3 years, 4 months ago

Nearly 2,600 test positive for coronavirus; Covid-19 ICU total bounces up

NL Times  

Another 2,576 people in the Netherlands tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, data released by the RIVM on Friday showed. That brought the seven-day moving average down to 2,525, three percent lower than a week ago. Some 116 others from The Hague tested positive, which brought that city's mean to 126, up 14 percent in seven days. The patient total …

Coronavirus infections above 2,800 for second day; Covid hospital total rises
3 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus infections above 2,800 for second day; Covid hospital total rises

NL Times  

Another 2,821 people tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus infection, according to the daily update of raw data provided by the RIVM. Based on raw data alone, the average was 2,564, two percent higher than a week ago. With the exception of August 6, the Netherlands reported between 2,000 and 3,000 daily infections every day since July 31. Still, the …

People living further from corona test centres less likely to get tested
3 years, 4 months ago

People living further from corona test centres less likely to get tested

Dutch News  

People who live further away from coronavirus test centres are less likely to get tested, according to the Dutch statistics office. The CBS reports that although more centres opened, so the average distance to travel was 6.2km in January, the further away people live, the less likely they are to get a test. Between August 2020, when people lived on …

People living further from corona test centres less likely to get tested
3 years, 4 months ago

People living further from corona test centres less likely to get tested

Dutch News  

People who live further away from coronavirus test centres are less likely to get tested, according to the Dutch statistics office. The CBS reports that although more centres opened, so the average distance to travel was 6.2km in January, the further away people live, the less likely they are to get a test. Between August 2020, when people lived on …

Coronavirus cases lead to missed school days for 6,500 LAUSD students during first week
3 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus cases lead to missed school days for 6,500 LAUSD students during first week

LA Times  

The Los Angeles Unified School District released coronavirus testing results for the first week of school. Coronavirus cases resulted in 6,500 students missing one or more days during the first week of school in the Los Angeles Unified School District as officials responded to early results from the largest school-based coronavirus testing effort in the nation. The district also released …

Coronavirus infections back on the rise; Unvaccinated account for 66% of positive tests since July 11
3 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus infections back on the rise; Unvaccinated account for 66% of positive tests since July 11

NL Times  

There was a five percent increase in the number of people who tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus infection during the seven-day period ending Tuesday morning. Some 17,315 people tested positive during the past seven days, or roughly 100 infections per 100 thousand inhabitants. Because of that increase, the rate in which people tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 infection dropped …

Decline in coronavirus cases slows down, positive test rate up
3 years, 4 months ago

Decline in coronavirus cases slows down, positive test rate up

Dutch News  

Coronavirus cases fell by 8% in the second week of August, but the percentage of all tests that were positive was up, according to the latest weekly update by the RIVM. The infection rate per week dropped from 103 to 98 per 100,000 people, but the number of tests taken decreased by 15%. The positive test rate was 14.6%, compared …

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