Negative Covid test now mandatory for travel to the Netherlands
3 years, 11 months ago

Negative Covid test now mandatory for travel to the Netherlands

NL Times  

Passengers aged 13 and up traveling commercially to the Netherlands from nearly any origin point in the world will be required to provide test results showing they do not have an active SARS-CoV-2 infection. The rules cover all modes of transportation except arrival by car, though the Dutch government noted that other countries en route to the Netherlands may have different regulations. Passengers without the proof of a negative test will either be barred from boarding, or will be forced to disembark at the last stop before entering the Netherlands. Anyone entering the Netherlands from a country designated as Code Orange or Code Red will still be told to enter quarantine for ten days.

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Netherlands makes negative coronavirus test mandatory for travelers from China
1 year, 11 months ago

Netherlands makes negative coronavirus test mandatory for travelers from China

NL Times  

Travelers arriving in the Netherlands from China will need a negative coronavirus test starting next Tuesday. Health Minister Ernst Kuipers decided to order the restriction after other European member states had already taken similar measures. Kuipers had asked the Eerste Kamer, the upper house of Parliament, to come back from recess so that the senators could urgently deal with a …

Dutch to offer voluntary Covid tests to visitors from China
1 year, 11 months ago

Dutch to offer voluntary Covid tests to visitors from China

Dutch News  

The Netherlands has no plans yet to follow Spain, Italy and France in introducing compulsory coronavirus tests for visitors from China, but some measures to monitor potential cases have been brought in, health minister Ernst Kuipers has told MPs. All visitors from China will be offered a voluntary test on arrival at Schiphol from Thursday and the public health institute …

Dutch to offer voluntary Covid tests to visitors from China
1 year, 11 months ago

Dutch to offer voluntary Covid tests to visitors from China

Dutch News  

The Netherlands has no plans yet to follow Spain, Italy and France in introducing compulsory coronavirus tests for visitors from China, but some measures to monitor potential cases have been brought in, health minister Ernst Kuipers has told MPs. All visitors from China will be offered a voluntary test on arrival at Schiphol from Thursday and the public health institute …

Prominent Dutch virologist: Coronavirus test for travelers from China is a good idea
1 year, 11 months ago

Prominent Dutch virologist: Coronavirus test for travelers from China is a good idea

NL Times  

A mandatory negative coronavirus test for people traveling from China is a good idea if that rule is implemented across all of Europe, said prominent virologist Ab Osterhaus. Currently, travelers from China have to complete a coronavirus test on arrival in Italy, but the Dutch Ministry of Health has said it does not intend to implement new restrictions at this …

Dutch Covid infections fall 22% to lowest point in 4 weeks; Hospital total declining
2 years, 2 months ago

Dutch Covid infections fall 22% to lowest point in 4 weeks; Hospital total declining

NL Times  

The number of new coronavirus infections diagnosed in the Netherlands over the past seven days fell to the lowest point in four weeks, the Dutch public health institute RIVM said on Tuesday. Also, during the last calendar week, 5 percent of people surveyed by the RIVM reported having symptoms of Covid-19, down from 5.4 percent the previous week. Covid hospital …

Travelling abroad this summer? You may still need a coronavirus pass
2 years, 7 months ago

Travelling abroad this summer? You may still need a coronavirus pass

Dutch News  

Regional health boards are expecting a run on coronavirus vaccinations heading into the summer now that the European Union has extended its vaccine passport for a year, the Telegraaf reported on Wednesday. ‘If the coronavirus entry pass remains in force in a certain country, then we expect the number of booster vaccinations to increase as we head towards the summer …

Travelling abroad this summer? You may still need a coronavirus pass
2 years, 7 months ago

Travelling abroad this summer? You may still need a coronavirus pass

Dutch News  

Regional health boards are expecting a run on coronavirus vaccinations heading into the summer now that the European Union has extended its vaccine passport for a year, the Telegraaf reported on Wednesday. ‘If the coronavirus entry pass remains in force in a certain country, then we expect the number of booster vaccinations to increase as we head towards the summer …

Winter could bring as many as 10 million Covid infections, Kuipers says
2 years, 8 months ago

Winter could bring as many as 10 million Covid infections, Kuipers says

Dutch News  

Dutch health minister Ernst Kuipers has said that the Netherlands could see as many as 10 million Covid-19 infections during the upcoming winter. However, Kuipers said, any new restrictions will be based on health concerns, as well the economic, social and cultural impact The new round Kuipers cautioned that while the Netherlands could see new measures this autumn or winter …

Winter could bring as many as 10 million Covid infections, Kuipers says
2 years, 8 months ago

Winter could bring as many as 10 million Covid infections, Kuipers says

Dutch News  

Dutch health minister Ernst Kuipers has said that the Netherlands could see as many as 10 million Covid-19 infections during the upcoming winter. However, Kuipers said, any new restrictions will be based on health concerns, as well the economic, social and cultural impact The new round Kuipers cautioned that while the Netherlands could see new measures this autumn or winter …

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 …

Netherlands to lift most COVID restrictions this month
2 years, 10 months ago

Netherlands to lift most COVID restrictions this month

Al Jazeera  

Bars, restaurants and nightclubs will go back to pre-pandemic opening hours and face masks will not be mandatory in most places, says health minister. The Netherlands will lift almost all its restrictions against COVID-19 by February 25 as cases and hospitalisations fall, the health minister has said. Bars, restaurants and nightclubs will go back to pre-pandemic opening hours and social …

Most travel-related quarantine rules to expire on Feb. 25; Test obligation may remain
2 years, 10 months ago

Most travel-related quarantine rules to expire on Feb. 25; Test obligation may remain

NL Times  

People who travel to the Netherlands from any region designated as being a “very high-risk area” due to coronavirus will not necessarily have to quarantine from February 25, the Ministry of Health said in a statement. The Foreign Affairs Ministry also confirmed that the coronavirus situation in a region will no longer be a sole determining factor in the travel …

Dutch government planning to scrap coronavirus rules on February 25
2 years, 10 months ago

Dutch government planning to scrap coronavirus rules on February 25

Dutch News  

The government is preparing to scrap the last remaining coronavirus restrictions in the Netherlands at the end of the month, sources have told NOS. Prime minister Mark Rutte indicated this week that the cabinet was ‘cautiously optimistic’ about extending the closing time of 10pm at next week’s press conference, which could mean bars, restaurants and theatres are allowed to stay …

Quarantine rules tightened for travellers from 12 countries
2 years, 10 months ago

Quarantine rules tightened for travellers from 12 countries

Dutch News  

The Dutch government has reimposed mandatory quarantine for travellers arriving from 12 countries, including Turkey and Surinam, from Tuesday. All travellers will have to produce a negative test result from either a PCR test taken in the previous 48 hours or an antigen test taken in the previous 24 hours. A spokesman for the foreign affairs ministry said the rules …

Quarantine rules tightened for travellers from 12 countries
2 years, 10 months ago

Quarantine rules tightened for travellers from 12 countries

Dutch News  

The Dutch government has reimposed mandatory quarantine for travellers arriving from 12 countries, including Turkey and Surinam, from Tuesday. All travellers will have to produce a negative test result from either a PCR test taken in the previous 48 hours or an antigen test taken in the previous 24 hours. A spokesman for the foreign affairs ministry said the rules …

Quarantine to be dropped for travellers after booster vaccine
2 years, 10 months ago

Quarantine to be dropped for travellers after booster vaccine

Dutch News  

People travelling to the Netherlands from very high-risk countries will no longer have to quarantine from February 2 if they have had their coronavirus booster vaccine. The rules apply to travellers from countries including the USA, Canada, Australia and Britain, provided they received their booster at least seven days before travelling. Travellers who are unvaccinated or have only had two …

Quarantine to be dropped for travellers after booster vaccine
2 years, 10 months ago

Quarantine to be dropped for travellers after booster vaccine

Dutch News  

People travelling to the Netherlands from very high-risk countries will no longer have to quarantine from February 2 if they have had their coronavirus booster vaccine. The rules apply to travellers from countries including the USA, Canada, Australia and Britain, provided they received their booster at least seven days before travelling. Travellers who are unvaccinated or have only had two …

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 …

Dutch Foreign Min. tests positive for Covid
2 years, 11 months ago

Dutch Foreign Min. tests positive for Covid

NL Times  

The new Minister of Foreign Affairs, Wopke Hoekstra, is infected with the coronavirus. In France, where the two will meet with other foreign ministers in Brest in the coming days, quarantine is not mandatory for Hoekstra's contacts. Hoekstra was also supposed to visit the French city of Brest in the coming days, where he wanted to meet his colleagues from …

Dutch Covid infections near 25,000 for second straight record-breaking day
2 years, 11 months ago

Dutch Covid infections near 25,000 for second straight record-breaking day

NL Times  

A total of 24,700 people tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus between Wednesday and Thursday morning, breaking the single-day record set just a day earlier by 110. Out of those tested for the infection by the GGD during the seven day period ending on January 4, a record high 34.3 percent tested positive. A total of 1,551 such patients were …

Dutch Covid average nears 15,000 after 23% increase; Hospitalizations remain low
2 years, 11 months ago

Dutch Covid average nears 15,000 after 23% increase; Hospitalizations remain low

NL Times  

The average number of daily coronavirus infections continued to climb on Monday, the sixth straight day the figure grew after having steadily fallen since the end of November. An average of 14,929 people tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus each of the past seven days, 23 percent more than the previous week. A total of 14,623 people tested positive for …

Travelers from the United States face quarantine obligation from Thursday
2 years, 11 months ago

Travelers from the United States face quarantine obligation from Thursday

NL Times  

Travelers from the United States will be subject to a quarantine obligation, including those who have been vaccinated against Covid-19, starting on December 30. Travelers from a very high-risk area must enter quarantine for ten days upon arrival. However, this quarantine period can be cut short after five days when travelers obtain a negative test result for the coronavirus from …

Netherlands records 3 millionth positive Covid test, including 95,000 last week
3 years ago

Netherlands records 3 millionth positive Covid test, including 95,000 last week

NL Times  

The Netherlands registered its three millionth positive coronavirus test this week, meaning the country has recorded a million new infections in just 83 days. “The number of reports per 100,000 is still highest among children of primary school age.” About 544 infections were found per capita in the Netherlands. Preliminary figures from Stichting NICE showed that 1,335 were hospitalized over …

14% of passengers from South Africa are still testing positive for Covid
3 years ago

14% of passengers from South Africa are still testing positive for Covid

Dutch News  

Some 14% of passengers arriving in the Netherlands from South Africa over the past five days have tested positive for coronavirus, regional health board GGD Kennemerland said on Friday. That is a rise on last week, when 9% of passengers tested positive in the voluntary checks at the airport, but it is too early to speak of a trend, the …

14% of passengers from South Africa are still testing positive for Covid
3 years ago

14% of passengers from South Africa are still testing positive for Covid

Dutch News  

Some 14% of passengers arriving in the Netherlands from South Africa over the past five days have tested positive for coronavirus, regional health board GGD Kennemerland said on Friday. That is a rise on last week, when 9% of passengers tested positive in the voluntary checks at the airport, but it is too early to speak of a trend, the …

Dutch Cabinet delays tightening travel rules, despite health service advice
3 years ago

Dutch Cabinet delays tightening travel rules, despite health service advice

NL Times  

The Cabinet first wants to consult with European countries before adopting recommendations from the RIVM on travel measures. But caretaker Health Minister Hugo de Jonge wants to consult with other countries first to avoid "a patchwork" of measures, said a Ministry spokesperson. The RIVM also advised that everyone take a self-test on arrival and get tested by the GGD five …

‘Hotel Omicron’ in Netherlands: World's biggest confirmed cluster of cases new COVID-19 variant
3 years ago

‘Hotel Omicron’ in Netherlands: World's biggest confirmed cluster of cases new COVID-19 variant

Firstpost  

The Dutch hotel in the town Badhoevedorp is currently housing 61 people with coronavirus, who were among the 624 travellers on two KLM flights from South Africa, where the new strain, Omicron, was first detected Badhoevedorp: Welcome to the ‘Hotel Omicron’ in the Netherlands, where a couple of quarantine fugitives have just discovered that you can check out any time …

New Dutch coronavirus restrictions take effect today
3 years ago

New Dutch coronavirus restrictions take effect today

NL Times  

The new coronavirus measures Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Health Minister Hugo de Jonge announced on Friday will come into effect today. Along with the previously mentioned restrictions, an evening lockdown will begin lasting at least three weeks to lower the rising number of coronavirus infections in the Netherlands. Children in primary schools groups Six, Seven, Eight, and secondary school …

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 …

Over 100,000 positive Covid tests in Netherlands next week: ECDC
3 years, 1 month ago

Over 100,000 positive Covid tests in Netherlands next week: ECDC

NL Times  

The number of positive coronavirus tests in the Netherlands will continue to rise, the European health service ECDC expects. It calculates that 616 out of every 100,000 Netherlands residents will probably learn that they are infected with the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus during the next calendar week. The Netherlands will likely be among some countries in the European Economic Area with the …

Almost entire Netherlands expected to be dark red on Europe's Covid map
3 years, 1 month ago

Almost entire Netherlands expected to be dark red on Europe's Covid map

NL Times  

Another five provinces will likely move up to the highest alert level on the map of coronavirus cases in Europe. Flevoland, Friesland, Zuid-Holland, Noord-Brabant, and Noord-Holland are still red but will probably turn dark red on Thursday due to the high number of positive tests. The five provinces will join Limburg, Gelderland, Overijssel, Zeeland, and Utrecht, which already turned dark …

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

61 passengers on South Africa flights test positive for coronavirus
3 years, 1 month ago

61 passengers on South Africa flights test positive for coronavirus

Dutch News  

Health board officials say 61 of the 600 people on two flights from South Africa which arrived at Schiphol airport on Friday morning have now tested positive for coronavirus. Officials said on Friday evening they expected around 85 people would prove positive, after initial tests suggested a 13% infection rate, but told news agency ANP later the actual total is …

61 passengers on South Africa flights test positive for coronavirus
3 years, 1 month ago

61 passengers on South Africa flights test positive for coronavirus

Dutch News  

Health board officials say 61 of the 600 people on two flights from South Africa which arrived at Schiphol airport on Friday morning have now tested positive for coronavirus. Officials said on Friday evening they expected around 85 people would prove positive, after initial tests suggested a 13% infection rate, but told news agency ANP later the actual total is …

Large parts of the Netherlands to turn red on next ECDC map
3 years, 2 months ago

Large parts of the Netherlands to turn red on next ECDC map

NL Times  

The Netherlands will largely turn red on the European map for coronavirus cases next week. More provinces could turn red if four or more percent of tests are positive, including access testing and GGD tests. Germany could soon reclassify the Netherlands as a “high-risk area” if the number of positive coronavirus tests goes above 100 for every 100 thousand inhabitants …

The Netherlands turns amber on European Covid-19 map
3 years, 2 months ago

The Netherlands turns amber on European Covid-19 map

Dutch News  

The whole of the Netherlands turned amber on the latest update of the European Covid incidence map issued by disease monitoring agency ECDC. On Thursday, the regional health boards reported 2,760 new infections, a rise of over 800 on Wednesday’s figure, but said this was down to computer malfunctions on the previous days. Bible belt On the Netherlands’ own coronavirus …

The Netherlands turns amber on European Covid-19 map
3 years, 2 months ago

The Netherlands turns amber on European Covid-19 map

Dutch News  

The whole of the Netherlands turned amber on the latest update of the European Covid incidence map issued by disease monitoring agency ECDC. On Thursday, the regional health boards reported 2,760 new infections, a rise of over 800 on Wednesday’s figure, but said this was down to computer malfunctions on the previous days. Bible belt On the Netherlands’ own coronavirus …

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

Dutch Covid-19 hospitalizations at lowest point in 10 weeks
3 years, 2 months ago

Dutch Covid-19 hospitalizations at lowest point in 10 weeks

NL Times  

Hospitals in the Netherlands have admitted 301 patients with Covid-19 this past week, the lowest total since July 19. An average of 43 patients were admitted each of the past seven days, including 10 sent to an intensive care unit. A week earlier, hospitals were accepting 54 patients daily, though the number of average ICU patient admissions remained the same. …

Netherlands remains red on Europe’s coronavirus risk map
3 years, 3 months ago

Netherlands remains red on Europe’s coronavirus risk map

NL Times  

The entire Netherlands will be red on the map of coronavirus cases in Europe in the coming week. The service looks at the number of confirmed infections and the percentage of positive tests in the two previous calendar weeks. Romania is now all red, while last week the country was mostly orange with one green region. When the Netherlands turned …

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 …

Netherlands to stop social distancing but expand Covid entry passes from Sept. 25
3 years, 3 months ago

Netherlands to stop social distancing but expand Covid entry passes from Sept. 25

NL Times  

Physical distancing rules in the Netherlands that call for people to remain 1.5 meters away from each other will be cancelled as of September 25. From that same date, a coronavirus pass frequently generated by the CoronaCheck app will be mandatory for everyone aged 13 and older when visiting catering businesses and cultural venues, including cafés, concert halls and theaters, …

Netherlands remains red on Europe's coronavirus map
3 years, 3 months ago

Netherlands remains red on Europe's coronavirus map

NL Times  

As expected, the whole of the Netherlands will remain red on the European Union's coronavirus risk level map for seven more days. Over 4.6 percent of all coronavirus tests performed in the Netherlands over the past two weeks were positive, according to data submitted by the Ministry of Health to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. Friesland follows, …

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

All of the Netherlands at Red on EU Covid warning map
3 years, 3 months ago

All of the Netherlands at Red on EU Covid warning map

NL Times  

The whole of the Netherlands is now red on the European map of coronavirus risk levels. The Netherlands was completely red or dark red, the worst level, between July 15 and August 11, a day before some provinces first went orange. When the Netherlands turned dark red in July, this prompted countries such as Germany and France to introduce stricter …

Just five coronavirus fines issued to drivers at Dutch border
3 years, 3 months ago

Just five coronavirus fines issued to drivers at Dutch border

Dutch News  

Border officials have handed out just five fines to motorists for not complying with coronavirus travel restrictions when entering the Netherlands from Belgium or Germany. Under rules which came into force on August 8, travellers from ‘yellow risk’ countries must carry proof of vaccination, recovery from infection or a negative test result. The border control force carried out 156 spot …

Just five coronavirus fines issued to drivers at Dutch border
3 years, 3 months ago

Just five coronavirus fines issued to drivers at Dutch border

Dutch News  

Border officials have handed out just five fines to motorists for not complying with coronavirus travel restrictions when entering the Netherlands from Belgium or Germany. Under rules which came into force on August 8, travellers from ‘yellow risk’ countries must carry proof of vaccination, recovery from infection or a negative test result. The border control force carried out 156 spot …

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