Sharp increase in long-term care deaths during coronavirus
4 years, 5 months ago

Sharp increase in long-term care deaths during coronavirus

NL Times  

During the coronavirus crisis, 5,500 more people receiving long-term care died that could be expected based on last year's figures, the Dutch healthcare authority NZa said on Friday in a report on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on long-term care between early March and mid-June, NOS reports. It is also unclear how many of these people were living in nursing homes and how many were receiving long-term care at home. In addition, a possible reason for the decrease is that people have recently postponed admission," the NZa said. This is especially true for people already receiving long-term care who are waiting for a place in their preferred institution.

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Mortality excess persists in the Netherlands, death rates higher than before Covid-19
1 year, 2 months ago

Mortality excess persists in the Netherlands, death rates higher than before Covid-19

NL Times  

Mortality in the Netherlands remains higher than before the years before the Covid-19 pandemic, Statistics Netherlands reported on Friday. CBS reported that the death count in this demographic was 11 percent higher than the expected mortality. The CBS reported earlier this year that deaths due to Covid-19 throughout the pandemic exceed the total excess mortality. CBS researcher Ruben van Gaalen …

Covid hospitalizations jumped 60% in last week of 2022; Hospital total at 8-week high
1 year, 11 months ago

Covid hospitalizations jumped 60% in last week of 2022; Hospital total at 8-week high

NL Times  

A total of 623 people infected with the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus entered hospital care in the Netherlands during the final calendar week of 2022, according to the RIVM. The number of new hospitalizations rose by nearly 60 percent compared to the previous week, the Dutch public health institute said on Tuesday in its regular weekly update on the situation. Some 6.7 …

Dutch Covid hospital total holds below 500 with fewer than 20 in the ICU; Infections low
2 years ago

Dutch Covid hospital total holds below 500 with fewer than 20 in the ICU; Infections low

NL Times  

The number of patients with Covid-19 in Dutch hospitals remained below 500 this week, something not reported by patient coordination office LCPS since September. They saw 382 hospitalizations during the last calendar week, compared to 330 the previous week. The important basic reproduction number dipped slightly from 0.98 to 0.97, indicating that 100 people contagious with the coronavirus on 29 …

Covid hospital total dips slightly, but new infections could be back on the rise
2 years ago

Covid hospital total dips slightly, but new infections could be back on the rise

NL Times  

Hospitals in the Netherlands recorded a 3 percent decrease in the number of patients with Covid-19 being treated as in-patients. Data from the RIVM showed a similar stabilization in the number of hospitalizations related to Covid-19 during the last calendar week. There was also a 5 percent increase in the number of people who tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, …

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 …

Nearly 5,000 Covid-19 deaths in first half of 2022, bringing Dutch total towards 45,000
2 years, 2 months ago

Nearly 5,000 Covid-19 deaths in first half of 2022, bringing Dutch total towards 45,000

NL Times  

A total of 1,420 people in the Netherlands died of Covid-19 in the second quarter, down from 3,564 coronavirus deaths in the first quarter of 2022. That brings the total number of confirmed Covid-19 deaths since the start of the pandemic to 44,760, Statistics Netherlands reported on Friday. The decrease is likely due to the high vaccination rate in the …

Nursing home residents at risk as Covid infections rise 23%
2 years, 2 months ago

Nursing home residents at risk as Covid infections rise 23%

Dutch News  

The number of nursing home residents testing positive for coronavirus rose by 23% over the past week and hospital admissions are also rising, public health institute RIVM said in its Tuesday update. ‘Coronavirus can spread quickly in an open society without far reaching measures,’ the RIVM said. The number of coronavirus particles in waste water shot up 75% over the …

Nursing home residents at risk as Covid infections rise 23%
2 years, 2 months ago

Nursing home residents at risk as Covid infections rise 23%

Dutch News  

The number of nursing home residents testing positive for coronavirus rose by 23% over the past week and hospital admissions are also rising, public health institute RIVM said in its Tuesday update. ‘Coronavirus can spread quickly in an open society without far reaching measures,’ the RIVM said. The number of coronavirus particles in waste water shot up 75% over the …

More coronavirus patients admitted to hospital, positive tests rise 55%
2 years, 2 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, 2 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 …

Dutch Covid hospital total and coronavirus infections both doubled in about 2 weeks
2 years, 2 months ago

Dutch Covid hospital total and coronavirus infections both doubled in about 2 weeks

NL Times  

Hospitals in the Netherlands were treating 873 people infected with the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus on Tuesday afternoon, the highest total in two months. Any ambiguity about the arrival of the autumn coronavirus wave disappeared, with the disclosure that more than 19,000 new infections were recorded in the Netherlands, an increase of 55 percent in a week, and more than double the …

The autumn coronavirus wave may have begun, RIVM says
2 years, 2 months ago

The autumn coronavirus wave may have begun, RIVM says

Dutch News  

The number of registered positive coronavirus tests is going up and it is possible that the ‘expected autumn wave has begun,’ health institute RIVM said on Tuesday. The positive tests total, hospital admissions and the key reproduction rate have all risen over the past week, the RIVM said in its weekly update. In total, the institute registered 12,269 positive tests …

The autumn coronavirus wave may have begun, RIVM says
2 years, 2 months ago

The autumn coronavirus wave may have begun, RIVM says

Dutch News  

The number of registered positive coronavirus tests is going up and it is possible that the ‘expected autumn wave has begun,’ health institute RIVM said on Tuesday. The positive tests total, hospital admissions and the key reproduction rate have all risen over the past week, the RIVM said in its weekly update. In total, the institute registered 12,269 positive tests …

Dutch Covid hospital total back below 600; New infections hit 80-day low
2 years, 4 months ago

Dutch Covid hospital total back below 600; New infections hit 80-day low

NL Times  

Hospital in the Netherlands were treating fewer than 600 patients with Covid-19 for the first time since June 24. Meanwhile, fewer than 9,000 people tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus this past week, the lowest weekly total since the beginning of June. There were nearly 700 patients in hospital care a week ago, meaning the patient total has dropped off …

Fewer than 500 people are now hospitalised with coronavirus
2 years, 7 months ago

Fewer than 500 people are now hospitalised with coronavirus

Dutch News  

The number of coronavirus patients being treated in Dutch hospitals fell below 500 on Thursday, for the first time since October 2021. The number of people testing positive for coronavirus fell to 10,000 last week but the figure is no longer an accurate representation of the spread of the virus, given that people are no longer been recommended to have …

Fewer than 500 people are now hospitalised with coronavirus
2 years, 7 months ago

Fewer than 500 people are now hospitalised with coronavirus

Dutch News  

The number of coronavirus patients being treated in Dutch hospitals fell below 500 on Thursday, for the first time since October 2021. The number of people testing positive for coronavirus fell to 10,000 last week but the figure is no longer an accurate representation of the spread of the virus, given that people are no longer been recommended to have …

'New lockdowns loom' if government fails to anticipate autumn corona wave
2 years, 7 months ago

'New lockdowns loom' if government fails to anticipate autumn corona wave

Dutch News  

The Netherlands needs to step up its preparations for a new wave of coronavirus infections in the autumn or risk another lockdown, experts have warned. Administrators said there was a lack of urgency among policymakers to fix problems, such as a shortage of intensive care beds, that hampered the Dutch pandemic response in the last two years. ‘We have fewer …

'New lockdowns loom' if government fails to anticipate autumn corona wave
2 years, 7 months ago

'New lockdowns loom' if government fails to anticipate autumn corona wave

Dutch News  

The Netherlands needs to step up its preparations for a new wave of coronavirus infections in the autumn or risk another lockdown, experts have warned. Administrators said there was a lack of urgency among policymakers to fix problems, such as a shortage of intensive care beds, that hampered the Dutch pandemic response in the last two years. ‘We have fewer …

Mortality rate higher than expected for first time since end-2021
2 years, 7 months ago

Mortality rate higher than expected for first time since end-2021

NL Times  

For the first time since the end of 2021, the number of deaths was higher than expected in April. Statistics Netherlands only speaks of excess mortality if the number of deaths is much higher than expected for the time of year. Last week, 150 more people died than expected, but according to the researchers, there was no longer excess mortality. …

Covid hospitalizations down 35% in a week
2 years, 7 months ago

Covid hospitalizations down 35% in a week

NL Times  

In the past week, 448 people were hospitalized with the coronavirus in the Netherlands, 35 percent less than the week before. The number of new admissions to intensive care units due to Covid-19 dropped by 29 percent to 42, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment reported on Tuesday. The number of people who tested positive for the coronavirus …

Covid hospital total falls to 75-day low; No weekend hospital data expected
2 years, 8 months ago

Covid hospital total falls to 75-day low; No weekend hospital data expected

NL Times  

Hospitals in the Netherlands were treating 1,238 people with Covid-19 on Friday afternoon, the lowest total in 75 days. The intensive care total rose by seven to 101, the first time the figure has been above one hundred in five days. After falling to 86 on Monday, the lowest level in more than eight months, the ICU total creeped back …

Covid infections down over 40% in a week; Hospitalizations cut by one-fifth
2 years, 8 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 …

Covid hospital total falls 10% in a week; New infections lowest this year
2 years, 8 months ago

Covid hospital total falls 10% in a week; New infections lowest this year

NL Times  

Hospitals in the Netherlands were treating 1,741 patients with Covid-19 on Sunday afternoon, ten percent fewer than a week earlier. The patient total fell five days in a row, returning to the lowest point since March 12. Dutch hospitals admitted 117 patients with Covid-19 during the past 24 hours, including eight sent to intensive care. An average of 202 patients …

Forty thousand people died from Covid by end 2021: CBS
2 years, 8 months ago

Forty thousand people died from Covid by end 2021: CBS

Dutch News  

Last year alone, almost as many people actually died from coronavirus as the Dutch government reports as its official ‘total dead Covid-19 patients’. According to the CBS Dutch statistics office, which is recognised by the government to report the most complete figures with a time lag, 19,400 people died from coronavirus in 2021. However, the Dutch government still highlights a …

Forty thousand people died from Covid by end 2021: CBS
2 years, 8 months ago

Forty thousand people died from Covid by end 2021: CBS

Dutch News  

Last year alone, almost as many people actually died from coronavirus as the Dutch government reports as its official ‘total dead Covid-19 patients’. According to the CBS Dutch statistics office, which is recognised by the government to report the most complete figures with a time lag, 19,400 people died from coronavirus in 2021. However, the Dutch government still highlights a …

People with low incomes 2.5 times more likely to die from Covid than the rich
2 years, 8 months ago

People with low incomes 2.5 times more likely to die from Covid than the rich

Dutch News  

People living in institutional care were the most vulnerable to dying from coronavirus during the first year of the pandemic, but in the population at large, people with low incomes were 2.5 times more likely to die than the highest income group, national statistics office CBS said on Tuesday. ‘People with low incomes die earlier than high earners for a …

People with low incomes 2.5 times more likely to die from Covid than the rich
2 years, 8 months ago

People with low incomes 2.5 times more likely to die from Covid than the rich

Dutch News  

People living in institutional care were the most vulnerable to dying from coronavirus during the first year of the pandemic, but in the population at large, people with low incomes were 2.5 times more likely to die than the highest income group, national statistics office CBS said on Tuesday. ‘People with low incomes die earlier than high earners for a …

Covid hospital total at highest point in over 90 days; Infections slashed in half since March 11
2 years, 8 months ago

Covid hospital total at highest point in over 90 days; Infections slashed in half since March 11

NL Times  

Hospitals in the Netherlands were treating 2,051 patients with Covid-19 on Monday afternoon, the highest total reported by the LCPS since December 24. Those hospital departments were treating the most patients with the coronavirus disease since mid-December. The LCPS counts all patients who test positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus in their statistics, because they have to be isolated away from …

Hospitals record lowest number of coronavirus patients in almost a week
2 years, 8 months ago

Hospitals record lowest number of coronavirus patients in almost a week

NL Times  

The number of patients with coronavirus in Dutch hospitals fell by 91 people on Saturday to 1,906, according to the most recent figures from the National Coordination Center for Patients Spreading. In the past 24 hours, 226 new coronavirus patients were admitted to the nursing wards. Positive coronavirus tests also fell in the past 24 hours and are in line …

Coronavirus infections down 60% from Omicron peak; Hospitalizations down at least 17%
2 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus infections down 60% from Omicron peak; Hospitalizations down at least 17%

NL Times  

The number of coronavirus infections diagnosed in the Netherlands has dropped by 60 percent since the peak of infections during the wave of infections brought on by the Omicron variant. Covid-19 hospitalizations down 17 percent Figures from patient coordination service LCPS show a strong decrease in hospitalizations, but less dramatic than figures from the RIVM. Hospitals admitted 1,046 patients with …

New Covid hospitalizations at 6-week low; Infections near 8-week low
2 years, 9 months ago

New Covid hospitalizations at 6-week low; Infections near 8-week low

NL Times  

Hospitals in the Netherlands admitted 99 people with Covid-19 between Saturday and Sunday afternoon. That was the lowest number of new patients admitted in a 24-hour period since January 17. On average, hospitals admitted 158 new Covid-19 patients each of the past seven days, reflecting a 16 percent weekly drop that brought the figure to its lowest level since the …

Covid hospital total rises, but ICU figures fall; Infections lower during storm
2 years, 10 months ago

Covid hospital total rises, but ICU figures fall; Infections lower during storm

NL Times  

Hospitals in the Netherlands were treating 1,611 people with Covid-19 on Monday afternoon, the first time the patient total has increased in six days. Dutch hospitals admitted 151 people with the coronavirus disease between Sunday and Monday afternoon, including 10 who were sent directly to an intensive care unit. On average, hospitals admitted 189 patients each of the past seven …

Covid ICU patient total below 200 for first time in 15 weeks
2 years, 10 months ago

Covid ICU patient total below 200 for first time in 15 weeks

NL Times  

Hospitals in the Netherlands were treating fewer than 200 Covid-19 patients for the first time since October 26. An additional 1,315 patients were being treated in regular care wards on Thursday afternoon, a net decrease of ten compared to the previous day. The LCPS includes patients in their figures who tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, but who may not …

Intensive care patients up by 40%, coronavirus cases 'levelling off'
2 years, 10 months ago

Intensive care patients up by 40%, coronavirus cases 'levelling off'

Dutch News  

The number of coronavirus patients taken into intensive care has risen by 40% to its highest level for four weeks, according to the RIVM’s latest weekly bulletin. In the first week of February 118 people were taken into intensive care, up from 83 the previous week and 67 the week before. The RIVM said the infection rate appeared to be …

Covid hospitalized total falls 3 percent; New infection total is unclear
2 years, 10 months ago

Covid hospitalized total falls 3 percent; New infection total is unclear

NL Times  

Hospitals in the Netherlands were treating 1,531 people with Covid-19 on Wednesday afternoon. Dutch hospitals admitted 199 patients with the disease since Tuesday afternoon, including 18 who were sent directly to intensive care units. The RIVM said it released flawed data on Wednesday evening detailing new daily coronavirus infections in the Netherlands. The Dutch public health institute initially reported that …

Dutch Covid hospital total hits five-week high; Infections average nears 87,000, a likely record
2 years, 10 months ago

Dutch Covid hospital total hits five-week high; Infections average nears 87,000, a likely record

NL Times  

Hospitals in the Netherlands were treating 1,580 patients with Covid-19 on Tuesday afternoon, 6 percent more than the previous day. Meanwhile, corrected figures from the RIVM put the average number of daily coronavirus infections at 86,933, likely a record for the Netherlands. The new seven-day average was more than two-thirds higher than the average of 32,354 reported on January 16, …

Covid hospitalizations continue to climb; Infections data backlog grows
2 years, 10 months ago

Covid hospitalizations continue to climb; Infections data backlog grows

NL Times  

Hospitals in the Netherlands were treating 1,372 people with Covid-19 on Wednesday afternoon, 29 more than the previous day. Dutch hospitals admitted 212 patients with the coronavirus disease since Wednesday afternoon, with 19 of them sent directly to intensive care units. On average, hospitals admitted 180 patients with Covid-19 each of the past seven days. On Wednesday, the RIVM said …

Optimism at L.A. County’s nursing homes as coronavirus surge declines
2 years, 10 months ago

Optimism at L.A. County’s nursing homes as coronavirus surge declines

LA Times  

“The extraordinarily high case rate has not caused a similar high increase in deaths among residents compared to our previous surges. We attribute these lower numbers to very high vaccination rates amongst nursing home residents,” said L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer. Los Angeles County’s nursing homes have observed an extraordinary increase in coronavirus case rates during the Omicron …

Netherlands reports over 112,000 coronavirus infections in a single day; Hospital figures rising
2 years, 10 months ago

Netherlands reports over 112,000 coronavirus infections in a single day; Hospital figures rising

NL Times  

The Netherlands set a stunning new record on Monday with 112,278 new coronavirus infections registered in the country since Sunday morning. The information systems of the country's public health institute, RIVM, and the GGD health services have been overwhelmed by the increase in infections reported in the past 14 days. An initial analysis showed that all three broke the record …

Coronavirus patient numbers rising on weekly basis after six-week decline
2 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus patient numbers rising on weekly basis after six-week decline

Dutch News  

The number of coronavirus patients in hospital increased on a weekly basis for the first time in more than six weeks, latest government figures show. The number of patients in intensive care fell to 249, three fewer than 24 hours ago and a 17.8% decline in the last week. The public health agency RIVM’s latest weekly figures showed the number …

Coronavirus patient numbers rising on weekly basis after six-week decline
2 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus patient numbers rising on weekly basis after six-week decline

Dutch News  

The number of coronavirus patients in hospital increased on a weekly basis for the first time in more than six weeks, latest government figures show. The number of patients in intensive care fell to 249, three fewer than 24 hours ago and a 17.8% decline in the last week. The public health agency RIVM’s latest weekly figures showed the number …

Covid infection average, backlog, weekly hospital increase all on the rise
2 years, 10 months ago

Covid infection average, backlog, weekly hospital increase all on the rise

NL Times  

A total of 58,666 people were diagnosed with the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus between Tuesday and Wednesday morning, the RIVM said. The backlog has persisted for nine straight days, with the RIVM saying they are still “working hard on solutions to catch up and remedy this backlog.” The official infections total pushed the seven-day moving average to 55,255. Still, the hospital situation …

Even as Omicron starts to ease in California, hospitals facing grim conditions
2 years, 11 months ago

Even as Omicron starts to ease in California, hospitals facing grim conditions

LA Times  

On a cold, rainy day, a paramedic places a blanket on a patient he has brought to an emergency department in Los Angeles County. It’s really just the sheer number of patients that causes challenges.” The Los Angeles hospital has been forced to postpone some scheduled surgeries, such as for orthopedics, while still performing other procedures “like cancer surgery or …

More hospitals resuming care as Covid patient levels fall; Over 31,400 new infections today
2 years, 11 months ago

More hospitals resuming care as Covid patient levels fall; Over 31,400 new infections today

NL Times  

With the number of Covid-19 patients in care continuing to fall, and new admissions down towards a three-month low, Dutch hospitals have been able to further resume their normal activities and non-Covid care. Sixteen of the 73 hospitals are still unable to fully resume critical scheduled care, the procedures which will endanger a patient if not carried out with a …

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 Covid cases soar again, but hospital admissions continue to decline
2 years, 11 months ago

New Covid cases soar again, but hospital admissions continue to decline

Dutch News  

Almost 35,000 positive coronavirus tests were registered with public health institute RIVM in the 24 hours to Friday morning, but this includes some cases from earlier this week when reporting was disrupted by an IT failure. Despite the rise in positive cases, hospital admissions continue to decline. The government imposed tough new restrictions on the Netherlands in December in an …

New Covid cases soar again, but hospital admissions continue to decline
2 years, 11 months ago

New Covid cases soar again, but hospital admissions continue to decline

Dutch News  

Almost 35,000 positive coronavirus tests were registered with public health institute RIVM in the 24 hours to Friday morning, but this includes some cases from earlier this week when reporting was disrupted by an IT failure. Despite the rise in positive cases, hospital admissions continue to decline. The government imposed tough new restrictions on the Netherlands in December in an …

Dutch Covid hospitalizations near 10-week low
2 years, 11 months ago

Dutch Covid hospitalizations near 10-week low

NL Times  

Despite the explosive rise in new coronavirus infections that started just after Christmas, hospitalizations due to Covid-19 have continued to fall. About 995 people were admitted into care since last weekend, 20 percent lower than a week ago. The LCPS said that 131 people were admitted between Thursday and Friday afternoon, including 16 intensive care patients. Members of the Outbreak …

Again more coronavirus cases, but hospital admissions continue to fall
2 years, 11 months ago

Again more coronavirus cases, but hospital admissions continue to fall

Dutch News  

The Netherlands reported a new record number of coronavirus patients on Thursday, but the real total is likely to be higher because of IT failings, public health institute RIVM said. New cases may be going up, but the number of people being treated in hospital for coronavirus continues to decline, falling by 93 to 1,541 on Thursday, according to hospital …

Again more coronavirus cases, but hospital admissions continue to fall
2 years, 11 months ago

Again more coronavirus cases, but hospital admissions continue to fall

Dutch News  

The Netherlands reported a new record number of coronavirus patients on Thursday, but the real total is likely to be higher because of IT failings, public health institute RIVM said. New cases may be going up, but the number of people being treated in hospital for coronavirus continues to decline, falling by 93 to 1,541 on Thursday, according to hospital …

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