Coronavirus: Brabant locals urged to avoid socialising for a week
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Brabant locals urged to avoid socialising for a week

Dutch News  

A string of new measures have been introduced in the southern Dutch province of Noord-Brabant in an effort to contain the spread of coronavirus. The new measures, Den Bosch mayor Jack Mikkers said on Tuesday evening, is crucial because ‘coronavirus is getting a grip on our province’. Jaap van Dissel, who heads the Dutch health institute’s infectious diseases unit, told MPs in a briefing on Tuesday that this would appear to show ‘more is going on in Brabant than in the rest of the country’. A week ago we thought we might be okay, but I can see now that it is far from over.’ Shops The Dutch retail bureau CBL said on Wednesday that shops and wholesalers are now asking their customers to pay by direct debit card rather than cash, because of the risk of infection. ‘Human contact apparently is.’ Italy Meanwhile, the foreign affairs ministry has produced a Dutch language version of the form everyone wishing to travel in Italy must now carry with them at all times.

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No need for action now on coronavirus, says public health chief
2 years, 3 months ago

No need for action now on coronavirus, says public health chief

Dutch News  

The Netherlands does not yet need to take any new steps to prevent the spread of coronavirus and the increase in infections over the past two weeks is ‘relatively modest’, Jaap van Dissel, head of the public health institute RIVM told MPs on Wednesday. Van Dissel, who was addressing parliament’s healthcare committee, said most people who are currently infected have …

No need for action now on coronavirus, says public health chief
2 years, 3 months ago

No need for action now on coronavirus, says public health chief

Dutch News  

The Netherlands does not yet need to take any new steps to prevent the spread of coronavirus and the increase in infections over the past two weeks is ‘relatively modest’, Jaap van Dissel, head of the public health institute RIVM told MPs on Wednesday. Van Dissel, who was addressing parliament’s healthcare committee, said most people who are currently infected have …

Netherlands 'needs to step up preparations for autumn Covid outbreak'
2 years, 8 months ago

Netherlands 'needs to step up preparations for autumn Covid outbreak'

Dutch News  

The Netherlands is poorly prepared for a new surge in coronavirus infections in the autumn because of failures to put basic safety measures in place such as ventilation in schools, health experts have warned. ‘Covid care isn’t rocket science,’ Armand Girbes, head of intensive care at Amsterdam’s UMC teaching hospital.’ It’s more efficient to concentrate healthcare rather than implement it …

Netherlands 'needs to step up preparations for autumn Covid outbreak'
2 years, 8 months ago

Netherlands 'needs to step up preparations for autumn Covid outbreak'

Dutch News  

The Netherlands is poorly prepared for a new surge in coronavirus infections in the autumn because of failures to put basic safety measures in place such as ventilation in schools, health experts have warned. ‘Covid care isn’t rocket science,’ Armand Girbes, head of intensive care at Amsterdam’s UMC teaching hospital.’ It’s more efficient to concentrate healthcare rather than implement it …

Tilburg commemorates two years of coronavirus in the Netherlands
2 years, 10 months ago

Tilburg commemorates two years of coronavirus in the Netherlands

NL Times  

Tilburg will look back on two years of coronavirus in the Netherlands on Sunday. King's Commissioner of North Brabant Ina Adema and Tilburg Mayor Theo Weterings will reflect on the consequences of the virus in Brabant in a digital broadcast. Exactly two years ago, on Feb. 27, 2020, the first coronavirus case in the Netherlands was confirmed. The then-Minister of …

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: what changes today
2 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: what changes today

Dutch News  

The Netherlands is scrapping most of its coronavirus rules over the next two weeks. Cafes, restaurants and bars may remain open until 1am but face masks and social distancing are dropped, although you should wear a mask when moving around. Face masks and social distancing no longer apply, but you should wear a mask when not seated. The remaining rules …

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: what changes today
2 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: what changes today

Dutch News  

The Netherlands is scrapping most of its coronavirus rules over the next two weeks. Cafes, restaurants and bars may remain open until 1am but face masks and social distancing are dropped, although you should wear a mask when moving around. Face masks and social distancing no longer apply, but you should wear a mask when not seated. The remaining rules …

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: What you need to know (February 15)
2 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: What you need to know (February 15)

Dutch News  

Almost two years to the day that the Netherlands confirmed its first case of coronavirus, most of the regulations will end. Some changes come into effect from today, more on February 18 and the rest on February 25, health minister Ernst Kuipers confirmed at a press conference on Tuesday evening. Cafes, restaurants and bars may remain open until 1am but …

Dutch virologist warns against total relaxation of coronavirus measures
2 years, 10 months ago

Dutch virologist warns against total relaxation of coronavirus measures

NL Times  

Dutch virologist Marion Koopmans has warned that the Netherlands is not yet out of the woods when it comes to the coronavirus, and said that caution still needs to be exercised. Speaking to NPO Radio 1 she said she doubts that the situation with the virus is at a point which justifies the “full relaxation of measures.” Measures like working …

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, …

Over 21,600 positive coronavirus tests as reproduction value dips below 1.00; Hospital total falls
3 years, 1 month ago

Over 21,600 positive coronavirus tests as reproduction value dips below 1.00; Hospital total falls

NL Times  

The RIVM registered 21,612 more coronavirus infections in the Netherlands between Thursday and Friday morning. The near parity between the daily total and the average supported the RIVM’s hypothesis that the number of new infections has largely stabilized. Hospitals in the Netherlands were treating 2,728 people with Covid-19 on Friday, a decrease of 3 percent in a day after accounting …

Dutch coronavirus average nears 20,000 with 350 more hospitalized
3 years, 1 month ago

Dutch coronavirus average nears 20,000 with 350 more hospitalized

NL Times  

The seven-day average number of daily coronavirus infections reached a new all-time high for the tenth consecutive day on Saturday. Meanwhile, hospitals in the country admitted 350 new patients with Covid-19 between Friday and Saturday afternoon, the most in a single day since April 30. That pushed the total number of Covid patients in care up 3 percent to 2,217, …

Dutch tourists with coronavirus scarper to flee quarantine in Spain
3 years, 1 month ago

Dutch tourists with coronavirus scarper to flee quarantine in Spain

Dutch News  

Local authorities in the province of Extramadura in western Spain have issued an international alert for a group of 14 Dutch nationals who disappeard after six of them tested positive for coronavirus. The group had been staying at a holiday home in the village of Navas del Madroño when one of them fell ill and tested positive at the local …

Dutch tourists with coronavirus scarper to flee quarantine in Spain
3 years, 1 month ago

Dutch tourists with coronavirus scarper to flee quarantine in Spain

Dutch News  

Local authorities in the province of Extramadura in western Spain have issued an international alert for a group of 14 Dutch nationals who disappeard after six of them tested positive for coronavirus. The group had been staying at a holiday home in the village of Navas del Madroño when one of them fell ill and tested positive at the local …

Dutch go for 'short, sharp shock' as coronavirus cases soar
3 years, 1 month ago

Dutch go for 'short, sharp shock' as coronavirus cases soar

Dutch News  

The Netherlands is pressing ahead with what prime minister Mark Rutte has described as ‘a short, sharp shock’ to drastically reduce contacts between people and hopefully limit the spread of coronavirus. The aim, said Rutte, is to slow the spread of the virus in the coming weeks ahead of the introduction of new laws which are ‘more appropriate given that …

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: what changes on Saturday
3 years, 1 month ago

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: what changes on Saturday

Dutch News  

New rules for wearing face masks and the use of coronavirus passes come into effect on Saturday, November 6 Here’s what you need to know” Face masks Masks will once again be compulsory in all public buildings where coronavirus passes are not required. This includes: Supermarkets and shops Libraries Government buildings and council offices Airports and railway stations Colleges and …

Health chief does not expect winter curfews despite coronavirus case rise
3 years, 2 months ago

Health chief does not expect winter curfews despite coronavirus case rise

Dutch News  

New shop and school closures, or a curfew, are not likely to be imposed in the Netherlands this winter, despite the surge in new coronavirus cases, Jaap van Dissel, head of the government’s Outbreak Management Team, has told the AD in an interview. Thanks to vaccination, the Netherlands is in a ‘different situation’ to last year and the Delta variant …

Dutch coronavirus average tops 3,000 with virus spreading as fast as in early July
3 years, 2 months ago

Dutch coronavirus average tops 3,000 with virus spreading as fast as in early July

NL Times  

Coronavirus infections in the Netherlands are up around 50 percent this week, with the seven-day moving average at 3,020 on Thursday. Additionally, the basic reproduction number also rose back to a point not seen since the first week of July, when the true scale of the Delta variant's infectiveness became clear. The R number reached 1.26 on September 30, meaning …

KPMG criticises Dutch coronavirus strategy, intervention was often too late
3 years, 2 months ago

KPMG criticises Dutch coronavirus strategy, intervention was often too late

Dutch News  

Some 18 months after the start of the crisis, accountancy group KPMG has published a critical report on the Dutch approach to tackling coronavirus. Some 24,000 more people died in the Netherlands that would have been statistically expected but there were hardly any excess deaths in Denmark, Norway and Finland, KPMG health economist David Ikkersheim said. And while the Netherlands, …

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: what you need to know (September 14)
3 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: what you need to know (September 14)

Dutch News  

The Dutch government is scrapping most of the remaining coronavirus regulations on September 25. Coronavirus passes The use of a QR code which states whether the carrier has been vaccinated, is immune through infection or has had a negative coronavirus test within 24 hours, will become compulsory for everyone over the age of 12 at most places where large groups …

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: what you need to know (September 14)
3 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: what you need to know (September 14)

Dutch News  

The Dutch government is scrapping most of the remaining coronavirus regulations on September 25. Coronavirus passes The use of a QR code which states whether the carrier has been vaccinated, is immune through infection or has had a negative coronavirus test within 24 hours, will become compulsory for everyone over the age of 12 at most places where large groups …

Dutch lift social distancing, target non-vaccinated at work
3 years, 3 months ago

Dutch lift social distancing, target non-vaccinated at work

Dutch News  

The Netherlands is dropping social distancing as a requirement from September 25 but is also looking into giving employers more powers to determine if their workforce has been vaccinated, Dutch health minister Hugo de Jonge told reporters on Tuesday evening. In order to drop the 1.5 metres rule, the government’s Outbreak Management Team has recommended introducing the coronavirus pass for …

Dutch lift social distancing, target non-vaccinated at work
3 years, 3 months ago

Dutch lift social distancing, target non-vaccinated at work

Dutch News  

The Netherlands is dropping social distancing as a requirement from September 25 but is also looking into giving employers more powers to determine if their workforce has been vaccinated, Dutch health minister Hugo de Jonge told reporters on Tuesday evening. In order to drop the 1.5 metres rule, the government’s Outbreak Management Team has recommended introducing the coronavirus pass for …

Dutch coronavirus daily average tops 2,500; Covid hospital total down slightly
3 years, 4 months ago

Dutch coronavirus daily average tops 2,500; Covid hospital total down slightly

NL Times  

The Netherlands recorded 2,863 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, the most reported in a single day since August 6. Another 164 people tested positive in Rotterdam, about 19 percent above average, and 120 infections were found in The Hague, 20 percent above average. Hospitals in the Netherlands were treating 674 people with Covid-19 on Wednesday afternoon, a single-day decrease of …

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: what you need to know (August 13)
3 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: what you need to know (August 13)

Dutch News  

Prime minister Mark Rutte outlined the next stages in the dismantling of the Netherlands’ coronavirus regulations on Friday, and set November 1 as the target date for when things will be back to normal. August 30 The 1.5 metre rule will end in colleges and universities, although students will have to wear a mask when moving around, self test twice …

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: what you need to know (August 13)
3 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: what you need to know (August 13)

Dutch News  

Prime minister Mark Rutte outlined the next stages in the dismantling of the Netherlands’ coronavirus regulations on Friday, and set November 1 as the target date for when things will be back to normal. August 30 The 1.5 metre rule will end in colleges and universities, although students will have to wear a mask when moving around, self test twice …

Some improvement in Dutch coronavirus risk levels as infections fall
3 years, 5 months ago

Some improvement in Dutch coronavirus risk levels as infections fall

NL Times  

Fourteen of the 25 Dutch security regions remained at the highest risk level for the outbreak of the coronavirus. If the domestic risk assessment was only based on the number of positive coronavirus tests, the condition would not have been considered Severe anywhere. The government sets risk levels every Wednesday based on the number of positive tests and the number …

Coronavirus risk level in several Dutch regions could be downgraded next week
3 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus risk level in several Dutch regions could be downgraded next week

NL Times  

The number of people diagnosed as being infected with the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus has fallen acutely over the last five days, and the drop could be enough to reduce the warning levels in over a half-dozen regions of the Netherlands. The risk levels are assessed based on number of infections per 100 thousand residents, and the number of Covid-19 hospitalizations each …

Dutch coronavirus average falls below 9,000; Hospital total rises
3 years, 5 months ago

Dutch coronavirus average falls below 9,000; Hospital total rises

NL Times  

Public health agency RIVM revealed 6,301 new coronavirus infections on Thursday, the lowest in two weeks. Utrecht's average has fallen by 60 percent to 207, with 140 new infections reported on Thursday. That brought the moving daily average up to 66, with nine people daily sent straight to the ICU. The current hospital total includes 107 people in intensive care, …

Germany expected to put Netherlands on coronavirus high-risk list tomorrow
3 years, 5 months ago

Germany expected to put Netherlands on coronavirus high-risk list tomorrow

NL Times  

The German government will likely add the Netherlands and Spain to its list of "high incidence" countries when the Robert Koch Institute issues its weekly update on international regions on Friday. The Netherlands was named a "basic risk area" by the German federal government last week when the entire country was placed at an elevated coronavirus risk level by the …

Health Minister: Dutch coronavirus infections stabilizing
3 years, 5 months ago

Health Minister: Dutch coronavirus infections stabilizing

NL Times  

The rise in new coronavirus infections in the Netherlands since the start of the month has slowed down and stabilized, said Health Minister Hugo de Jonge on Monday. He also said that over nine thousand new infections were reported during the past 24-hour period, which the RIVM usually cuts off at 9 a.m. That would still push the seven-day moving …

Netherlands could hear about new coronavirus measures tomorrow
3 years, 5 months ago

Netherlands could hear about new coronavirus measures tomorrow

NL Times  

Health Minister Hugo de Jonge said that new coronavirus restrictions could be announced in the Netherlands on Friday depending on the outcome of emergency advice from the Outbreak Management Team. The announcement was made minutes after public health agency RIVM disclosed that another 5,475 people tested positive for the coronavirus infection, the most announced in a single day since May …

Dutch coronavirus infection risk set to go down, as vaccinations mount up
3 years, 6 months ago

Dutch coronavirus infection risk set to go down, as vaccinations mount up

Dutch News  

With the number of new coronavirus infections in the Netherlands dropping to under 2,000 on Sunday, and hospital admissions declining steadily, the official risk level for all of the Netherlands is set to go down in Tuesday’s review, the government’s coronavirus dashboard figures indicate. If the number of new infections falls below 100 per 100,000 people, the infection risk will …

Government urged to help vaccinate Dutch citizens abroad
3 years, 7 months ago

Government urged to help vaccinate Dutch citizens abroad

Dutch News  

A Dutch expats’ group has called on the government not to overlook people living in countries with high coronavirus infections in its vaccine planning. SNBN has written to foreign affairs minister Sigrid Kaag, infrastructure minister Cora van Nieuwenhuizen, the parliamentary health committee and Dutch MEPs urging them not to neglect citizens living abroad. Therefore we would like to see the …

Only 34% confident in Dutch government's approach to Covid crisis
3 years, 7 months ago

Only 34% confident in Dutch government's approach to Covid crisis

NL Times  

The percentage of residents in the Netherlands who have confidence in the government's coronavirus policies declined in May, despite a high level of support for the measures themselves. Moreover, many people were not quarantining or testing after returning from abroad, raising more concerns, public health agency RIVM said in an update to continuing research on the coronavirus measures and compliance. …

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: what changes today
3 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: what changes today

Dutch News  

The government is pressing ahead with relaxing some of the coronavirus rules from today, despite the continuing pressure on the healthcare system. A survey by hospitality industry magazine Misset Horeca found that 70% of cafe owners don’t think opening terraces for such a limited period in the day will be profitable, although most are planning to open. Shops and markets …

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: what you need to know (April 20)
3 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: what you need to know (April 20)

Dutch News  

Relaxing some of the coronavirus rules is a responsible approach, despite the current high rate of new infections, prime minister Mark Rutte said on Tuesday. Shops and markets The appointment system for non-essential shops will end on April 28 and shops will be allowed to admit customers on spec, providing they wear masks, practice social distancing and limit numbers. Bars …

NL residents' confidence in Covid policy dwindling
3 years, 10 months ago

NL residents' confidence in Covid policy dwindling

NL Times  

Less than half of Netherlands residents believe that the curfew and one visitor per day limit help to fight the spread of the coronavirus, and that the government is properly weighing social interests when determining coronavirus policy, according to the latest ongoing survey by the Behavioral Unit of public health institute RIVM. Still, 92 percent are in their homes by …

Are coronavirus variants spreading less quickly than feared?
3 years, 10 months ago

Are coronavirus variants spreading less quickly than feared?

Dutch News  

The coronavirus variant identified in Britain is spreading across the Netherlands less fast than was feared, claims the AD. On February 2, caretaker prime minister Mark Rutte said that it was thought the B117 variant represented ‘two thirds of infections in the Netherlands’, while the most recent trials by public health institute the RIVM suggest it has only now reached …

Caution urged about relaxing rules ahead of coronavirus press conference
3 years, 11 months ago

Caution urged about relaxing rules ahead of coronavirus press conference

Dutch News  

Prime minister Mark Rutte and health minister Hugo de Jonge will hold a press conference on Tuesday evening to outline the latest steps in the government’s strategy to get coronavirus under control. Non-essential shops may also be able to open their doors for order pick-ups, broadcaster NOS said on Monday, but, according to RTL, restaurants and museums will remain shut …

Dutch to announce new coronavirus measures on Wednesday, curfew possible
3 years, 11 months ago

Dutch to announce new coronavirus measures on Wednesday, curfew possible

Dutch News  

Health minister Hugo de Jonge has called a surprise press conference for early Wednesday afternoon during which the government will announce new measures to control the spread of coronavirus. In particular, the growth in infections with the more virulent strain first identified in Britain is a major concern and ‘the cabinet considers it necessary to bring in extra measures as …

Health experts 'very worried' about new virus strain, extra measures needed
3 years, 11 months ago

Health experts 'very worried' about new virus strain, extra measures needed

Dutch News  

Government health experts say they are extremely worried about the spread of the highly contagious form of coronavirus first identified in Britain, which they estimate is now responsible for roughly 10% of Dutch cases. But the OMT now estimates some 10% of Dutch cases could involve the B-117 strain and that this could rise to over 50% in February without …

Municipality to test 60,000 residents for British strain of coronavirus
3 years, 11 months ago

Municipality to test 60,000 residents for British strain of coronavirus

Dutch News  

The municipality of Lansingerland in Zuid-Holland plans to test around 60,000 people for coronavirus following an outbreak of the British strain of the disease last month. The muncipality, which comprises Bergschenhoek, Berkel, Rodenrijs and Bleiswijk, will send out invitations to all residents over the age of 2 from this Wednesday asking them to make an appointment for a coronavirus test. …

“Dominant” UK coronavirus mutation days away from showing up across Netherlands
4 years ago

“Dominant” UK coronavirus mutation days away from showing up across Netherlands

NL Times  

The leading virologist at Dutch public health agency RIVM said that a highly contagious mutation of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus will begin showing up in several regions around the Netherlands over the next few days. Chantal Reusken told broadcaster NOS that there were several indications the hypothesis was accurate, even though thus far the variant has only been found twice in …

Two cases of British coronavirus mutation found in Amsterdam
4 years ago

Two cases of British coronavirus mutation found in Amsterdam

NL Times  

A highly contagious mutation of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus which was linked to two weeks of rising infections in the United Kingdom has also been found in two people in the region of Amsterdam. Health Minister Hugo de Jonge said he could not exclude that others were also infected with the mutated strain, but he also does not believe the situation …

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: some of your questions answered
4 years ago

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: some of your questions answered

Dutch News  

You’ve got a lot of questions about the coronavirus measures and the lockdown. The government travel advisory website has not yet been updated to reflect the changes from December 14, but the rules are basically this: From 6pm on Tuesday, many travellers arriving at a Dutch airport or ferry port from an non-EU country will have to show they have …

More NL residents sticking to Covid rules: Health institute
4 years, 1 month ago

More NL residents sticking to Covid rules: Health institute

NL Times  

More Netherlands residents were sticking to the rules in place to curb the spread of the coronavirus, according to a recurring behavioral study by public health institute RIVM. Of the 64 thousand Dutch surveyed between November 11 and 15, 62 percent said they were avoiding crowds, compared to 52 percent in the previous measurement early in October. These are positive …

Daily coronavirus figures say little because of testing patterns, say experts
4 years, 1 month ago

Daily coronavirus figures say little because of testing patterns, say experts

Dutch News  

The strong fluctuations in the number of positive coronavirus tests continued at the weekend, with Saturday’s total dropping nearly 1,300 to 4,499, only for 5,609 cases to be reported on Sunday, figures from public health institute RIVM show. The RIVM and regional health boards say the daily figures do not give a proper indication of how coronavirus is spreading in …

No complete Covid lockdown expected for hard-hit Dutch regions: report
4 years, 1 month ago

No complete Covid lockdown expected for hard-hit Dutch regions: report

NL Times  

Regions that still have high coronavirus infection figures, such as Rotterdam and Dordrecht, will likely not see any extra measures imposed on them at this stage, sources told ANP and NOS after reports in AD. Last week the government warned that regions that don't have the coronavirus under control will face what amounts to a full lockdown, with measures such …

Restrictions tightened, but no new virus lockdown in Belgium
4 years, 2 months ago

Restrictions tightened, but no new virus lockdown in Belgium

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