Covid-19 diagnoses in NL jump to 503; fifth death
NL TimesAnother 121 people in the Netherlands tested positive for the new coronavirus, bringing the total Covid-19 diagnoses in the country up to 503, public health institute RIVM said on Wednesday. According to mayor Jack Mikkers of Den Bosch, he and his colleagues strove for a balance between curbing the spread of the virus and allowing the Noord-Brabant economy to run as much as possible. A large part of critical remarks made on Brabants Dagblad's social media pages focus on the fact that it is "probably all about the money", and that "the elite" can still have their parties despite the emerging crisis in the province. A department of the Padua residential care facility in Tilburg was placed on lockdown on Wednesday after two residents were diagnosed with Covid-19, RTL Nieuws reports Another three residents and four employees have symptoms that may indicate a coronavirus infection, but they have not yet been tested.