Dutch coronavirus app is sending out 10,000 warnings a day, officials say
4 years, 2 months ago

Dutch coronavirus app is sending out 10,000 warnings a day, officials say

Dutch News  

The Dutch government’s coronavirus warning app, which alerts users if they have spent 15 minutes close to someone who tests positive for the virus, is sending out some 10,000 warnings a day, broadcaster NOS said on Thursday. However, the health ministry’s chief information officer Ron Roozendaal, who is in charge of the app, told the broadcaster than in some cases warnings are being sent when users were further away than the official 1.5 metres distance. In earlier trials of the app, 70% of reports involve being at least 1.5 metres from someone with coronavirus and 20% were between 1.5 metres and three metres. ‘But some 1,400 to 1,500 people who test positive are using the app on a daily basis, and we estimate they have had five to 15 contacts,’ Roozendaal told the broadcaster.

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More coronavirus patients admitted to hospital, positive tests rise 55%
2 years, 3 months ago

More coronavirus patients admitted to hospital, positive tests rise 55%

Dutch News  

The number of coronavirus patients admitted to hospital has risen sharply over the past seven days and positive tests are also going up, public health institute RIVM said in its weekly Tuesday update. Over 19,000 positive tests were also recorded by regional health centres, a rise of 55% on a week ago. The figures do not reflect the true number …

More coronavirus patients admitted to hospital, positive tests rise 55%
2 years, 3 months ago

More coronavirus patients admitted to hospital, positive tests rise 55%

Dutch News  

The number of coronavirus patients admitted to hospital has risen sharply over the past seven days and positive tests are also going up, public health institute RIVM said in its weekly Tuesday update. Over 19,000 positive tests were also recorded by regional health centres, a rise of 55% on a week ago. The figures do not reflect the true number …

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 …

Netherlands records its 5 millionth coronavirus infection
2 years, 11 months ago

Netherlands records its 5 millionth coronavirus infection

NL Times  

The number of positive coronavirus tests in the Netherlands topped 5 million on Tuesday. Between Monday morning and Tuesday morning, hundreds of thousands of backlogged infection results were entered into the institute’s database, bringing the total on Tuesday far above 5 million. Considering the average number of daily infections is about 87,000, the 5 millionth infection was likely diagnosed on …

Netherlands tops 35,000 coronavirus infections for first time; Hospital total falls further
2 years, 11 months ago

Netherlands tops 35,000 coronavirus infections for first time; Hospital total falls further

NL Times  

A total of 35,521 people tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus between Thursday and Friday morning, setting a new single-day record in the Netherlands. In the 24 days since December 21, about 500,000 people tested positive for the coronavirus, surpassing the number of infections diagnosed during the entire month of November. Dutch hospitals admitted 120 new Covid-19 patients in the …

New Dutch record set with over 201,500 coronavirus cases diagnosed in a week
2 years, 11 months ago

New Dutch record set with over 201,500 coronavirus cases diagnosed in a week

NL Times  

The Netherlands set a new seven-day record for most positive coronavirus tests, according to the weekly report from the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment. Reinfections rising fast, and positive tests could rise further Of all the people who tested positive for the coronavirus last week, one in eight had been infected before. About 13 percent of the …

Dutch coronavirus infections up 35 percent since last week
3 years ago

Dutch coronavirus infections up 35 percent since last week

NL Times  

After four weeks of decreasing coronavirus infections, the numbers are now rising rapidly in the Netherlands, despite the current lockdown. The National Institute for Public Health and the Environment registered 113,554 positive coronavirus tests in the past seven days, an increase of 35 percent compared to a week earlier. Compared to a week earlier, the number of positive tests among …

Over 18,600 coronavirus infections today, including record 1,600 in Amsterdam
3 years ago

Over 18,600 coronavirus infections today, including record 1,600 in Amsterdam

NL Times  

A total of 18,616 people tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus between Monday and Tuesday morning, the most in a single day since December 9. A combination of raw and corrected data put the figure at 16,222, up 35 percent in the first full week since the Omicron variant became dominant in the Netherlands. On average, 1,212 Amsterdammers tested positive …

Coronavirus infections shoot back up towards 17,000; Amsterdam posts new record
3 years ago

Coronavirus infections shoot back up towards 17,000; Amsterdam posts new record

NL Times  

Some 16,796 residents of the Netherlands tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus between Thursday and Friday morning. In fact, the moving average was four percent higher compared to last Friday. Just in Amsterdam, 84 percent of positive coronavirus samples tested at random on Wednesday were found to contain the new variant. National testing by the GGD during the seven-day period …

Confidence in Dutch coronavirus strategy hits all time low
3 years, 1 month 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, …

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, …

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 110,000 coronavirus infections in a week, biggest rise in children
3 years, 1 month ago

Record 110,000 coronavirus infections in a week, biggest rise in children

Dutch News  

More than 110,000 people tested positive for coronavirus in the last seven days, equivalent to nearly six out of every 1,000 people living in the Netherlands. The latest weekly bulletin from the public health agency RIVM also showed 19.6% of all tests taken in the last week gave a positive result, up from 17.2% a week ago. By contrast, positive …

Record 110,000 coronavirus infections in a week, biggest rise in children
3 years, 1 month ago

Record 110,000 coronavirus infections in a week, biggest rise in children

Dutch News  

More than 110,000 people tested positive for coronavirus in the last seven days, equivalent to nearly six out of every 1,000 people living in the Netherlands. The latest weekly bulletin from the public health agency RIVM also showed 19.6% of all tests taken in the last week gave a positive result, up from 17.2% a week ago. By contrast, positive …

Netherlands sets records for daily coronavirus infections, positivity rate; Over 2,000 hospitalized
3 years, 1 month ago

Netherlands sets records for daily coronavirus infections, positivity rate; Over 2,000 hospitalized

NL Times  

Over 20 thousand people were diagnosed with an infection of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus between Monday and Tuesday morning, the first time that has happened in a single day since the start of the pandemic. About 19.6 percent of people tested by the GGD health services during last calendar week were diagnosed with the infection, the highest figure ever reported. It …

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 …

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: what you need to know (November 12)
3 years, 1 month ago

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: what you need to know (November 12)

Dutch News  

The cabinet has agreed a package of measures which will run for an initial three weeks in an effort to cut the surge in coronavirus numbers. Early closing Non-essential shops, such as clothes shops, and casinos must close at 6pm Hairdressers, nail stylists and sex workers must shut up shop at 6pm Cafes and restaurants must close at 8pm. Supermarkets …

Netherlands records more than 16,000 coronavirus cases in 24 hours
3 years, 1 month ago

Netherlands records more than 16,000 coronavirus cases in 24 hours

Dutch News  

The Netherlands recorded its highest number of coronavirus cases in a single day on Thursday, with 16,324 people testing positive for the disease. The public health agency RIVM also reported another 26 deaths on Thursday, against an average of 24 over the last seven days. Prime minister Mark Rutte and health minister Hugo de Jonge will give a press conference …

Dutch coronavirus avg. nears 10,000; Covid hospital total close to 1,500
3 years, 2 months ago

Dutch coronavirus avg. nears 10,000; Covid hospital total close to 1,500

NL Times  

The average number of daily coronavirus infections in the Netherlands has been on the rise for over a month, and on Sunday it topped 9,900. At the same time, the number of patients being treated for Covid-19 rose by 7 percent in a day to 1,490, with ICU figures at their highest point since early June. Coronavirus infections could surpass …

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 …

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 infections in Netherlands pass 2 million mark
3 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus infections in Netherlands pass 2 million mark

Dutch News  

The number of coronavirus infections since the start of the pandemic has passed the two million mark, according to latest figures from the RIVM. The public health agency reported another 1,776 positive tests in the 24 hours to Wednesday, 6.5% fewer than at the same stage of last week. The RIVM has reported 18,168 deaths from coronavirus, but the statistics …

Coronavirus infections in Netherlands pass 2 million mark
3 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus infections in Netherlands pass 2 million mark

Dutch News  

The number of coronavirus infections since the start of the pandemic has passed the two million mark, according to latest figures from the RIVM. The public health agency reported another 1,776 positive tests in the 24 hours to Wednesday, 6.5% fewer than at the same stage of last week. The RIVM has reported 18,168 deaths from coronavirus, but the statistics …

Two millionth coronavirus infection recorded in the Netherlands; 7-day average falls
3 years, 3 months ago

Two millionth coronavirus infection recorded in the Netherlands; 7-day average falls

NL Times  

The Netherlands passed the unfortunate milestone of two million positive coronavirus tests registered on Wednesday. That brought the seven-day average back down one percent to 1,676, the lowest since July 7. The average was 10 percent lower compared to last Wednesday, and 30 percent lower than the week before. The daily total of Rotterdam was about a quarter above average, …

Netherlands expected to report 2 millionth positive coronavirus test today
3 years, 3 months ago

Netherlands expected to report 2 millionth positive coronavirus test today

NL Times  

The Netherlands will pass the 2 million coronavirus cases mark on Wednesday. On day 9 of the outbreak, an 86-year-old man from Oud-Beijerland became the first person in the Netherlands to die from the virus. It took until 6 February this year, day 346 of the outbreak, for the number of positive tests to exceed 1 million. The Gelderland villa …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Dutch coronavirus positivity rate edges towards 15%; Over 3,400 travelers test positive
3 years, 4 months ago

Dutch coronavirus positivity rate edges towards 15%; Over 3,400 travelers test positive

NL Times  

The percentage of people who tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus in the Netherlands rose for the second straight week to the highest point in a month. By the week ending July 20, an estimated 15.4 percent of people who scheduled their own coronavirus test with the GGD tested positive for the infection, according to corrected data from the RIVM. …

The Netherlands to stay red on European coronavirus risk map for one more week
3 years, 5 months ago

The Netherlands to stay red on European coronavirus risk map for one more week

NL Times  

The Netherlands will likely remain red on the European coronavirus map for one week longer, AD reported. The European coronavirus map assesses the risk of contracting the disease of each country based on the number of coronavirus infections per capita in the past two calendar weeks. The region was predicted to remain on the Dark Red level which is only …

Weekly coronavirus infections drop 46% with 13.6% testing positive
3 years, 5 months ago

Weekly coronavirus infections drop 46% with 13.6% testing positive

NL Times  

Coronavirus infections in the Netherlands plunged by 46 percent during the seven-day period ending Tuesday morning, when compared to the previous week. A total of 37,343 people tested positive for the infection, including just over four thousand on the final day, the first reported weekly decrease after a staggering growth in infections this month. The weekly total of over 37 …

Record 618,000 people pinged by NHS Covid app in England and Wales in a week
3 years, 5 months ago

Record 618,000 people pinged by NHS Covid app in England and Wales in a week

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines 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 }} A record 618,903 …

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, …

Positive coronavirus tests near 7,000 as government plans new measures
3 years, 6 months ago

Positive coronavirus tests near 7,000 as government plans new measures

Dutch News  

The number of positive coronavirus tests in the Netherlands almost hit 7,000 in the 24 hours to Friday morning. The news comes ahead of a government press conference to announce new efforts to tame the spread of the virus, just two weeks after most measures were scrapped. The new measures are needed because several million people have still not been …

Positive coronavirus tests near 7,000 as government plans new measures
3 years, 6 months ago

Positive coronavirus tests near 7,000 as government plans new measures

Dutch News  

The number of positive coronavirus tests in the Netherlands almost hit 7,000 in the 24 hours to Friday morning. The news comes ahead of a government press conference to announce new efforts to tame the spread of the virus, just two weeks after most measures were scrapped. The new measures are needed because several million people have still not been …

Coronavirus infections doubled last week; 15-24 year olds represent majority of new cases
3 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus infections doubled last week; 15-24 year olds represent majority of new cases

NL Times  

Some 8,541 people in the Netherlands tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus infection over the past seven days, public health agency RIVM said on Tuesday. The rate in which people tested positive for the infection rose dramatically from 3.1 to 4.5 percent. “The percentage of positive tests among 18-24 year olds increased from 5.9% to 10.5% in the past week, …

Coronavirus cases continue to climb, particularly in Amsterdam
3 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus cases continue to climb, particularly in Amsterdam

NL Times  

An additional 1,239 people tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, the RIVM reported on Sunday. The seven-day moving average for coronavirus infection was at 854 on Sunday, 34 percent higher than it was one week ago. The total number of positive cases is also frequently lower on Sunday and Monday than the rest of the week. The number of people …

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: what you need to know (June 18)
3 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: what you need to know (June 18)

Dutch News  

Over five million people in the Netherlands are fully vaccinated and four million people have had their first dose – enough, the government has decided – to relax most of the coronavirus measures currently in place from June 26. However, if they opt to use the ‘test for entry’ system – whereby visitors show a QR code that proves they …

Dutch coronavirus infections, hospitalizations down 30% in a week; Positivity rate falls
3 years, 7 months ago

Dutch coronavirus infections, hospitalizations down 30% in a week; Positivity rate falls

NL Times  

People in the Netherlands tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus 14,397 times during the seven-day period that ended at Tuesday, 10 a.m. Over that same period, 380 people were hospitalized with Covid-19. Many people are not yet protected and can therefore get the virus.” Some 7.2 percent of those tested by municipal health service GGD were diagnosed with the infection. …

Nearly 1.3 million Covid vaccine shots in NL last week smashing projections
3 years, 7 months ago

Nearly 1.3 million Covid vaccine shots in NL last week smashing projections

NL Times  

Healthcare workers in the Netherlands vaccinated an estimated 1,260,879 people last calendar week, a new record. The Ministry of Health said an estimated 173,556 people were given a Covid-19 vaccine on Sunday, pushing the seven-day moving average up to 173,556. Public health agency RIVM also said on Monday that another 1,490 people tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, bringing the …

Dutch coronavirus infections fall to 15-week low; RIVM asks for caution
3 years, 7 months ago

Dutch coronavirus infections fall to 15-week low; RIVM asks for caution

NL Times  

Coronavirus infections discovered in the Netherlands last week dropped to the lowest point since early February when testing was hampered by wind and snow. Despite strong decreases in infections and Covid-19 hospitalizations, the RIVM said that it remained very important for people to stick to the country's coronavirus measures to facilitate more improvements. The basic reproduction number for the coronavirus …

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. …

Six millionth vaccine given; Dutch coronavirus average falls, but positivity rate high
3 years, 8 months ago

Six millionth vaccine given; Dutch coronavirus average falls, but positivity rate high

NL Times  

The six-millionth Covid-19 vaccine was expected to be given in the Netherlands on Thursday, with an estimated 5,980,676 shots administered through the end of the previous day. The seven-day average for new coronavirus infections in the Netherlands fell slightly to 7,213 on Thursday after the RIVM said that another 6,861 people tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The rate in …

Dutch government pauses coronavirus app over data leak fears
3 years, 8 months ago

Dutch government pauses coronavirus app over data leak fears

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Dutch government has temporarily disabled its coronavirus warning app amid data privacy concerns for people who have the app installed on phones using the Android operating system. Health Minister Hugo de Jonge announced late Wednesday that the CoronaMelder app will stop sending warnings for 48 hours while the government checks if users’ data is secure. …

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