Decline in coronavirus cases slowing down as travel infections pick up
3 years, 6 months ago

Decline in coronavirus cases slowing down as travel infections pick up

Dutch News  

The number of positive coronavirus tests in the last week fell to its lowest level since early September, but there were signs that the steep drop in cases is slowing down. The weekly figures also showed 3.1% of all tests were positive, down from 4.3% the week before and the lowest proportion since early August. Around the 25 local health board regions Drenthe had the lowest infection rate, with 9.5 cases per 100,000 residents, while Rotterdam-Rijnmond had 46.5 cases per 100,000. All but four regions had fewer than 35 cases per 100,000 in the last week, the upper limit for level 1 on the government’s four-point risk scale.

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Fast-spreading new coronavirus strain dubbed ‘variant of interest’
1 year, 5 months ago

Fast-spreading new coronavirus strain dubbed ‘variant of interest’

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The World Health Organisation has classified a fast-spreading coronavirus strain circulating …

Dutch Covid hospital total falls 19% in a week; Sharp drop in known infections
2 years ago

Dutch Covid hospital total falls 19% in a week; Sharp drop in known infections

NL Times  

Hospitals in the Netherlands were treating 664 patients with Covid-19 on Tuesday, 19 percent fewer than a week earlier. Additionally, new infections diagnosed ing the past seven days by healthcare services, and not from self-test kits, fell below 4,500 to the lowest point since June 2021. The hospitalizations fell by nearly 27 percent since last Tuesday, when the average was …

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

Number of coronavirus patients in hospitals rises to more than 800
2 years ago

Number of coronavirus patients in hospitals rises to more than 800

NL Times  

After a period of relative calm, the number of Covid-19 patients in hospitals is increasing again. According to the patient coordination service LCPS, exactly one week ago, 632 people were hospitalized with the coronavirus. However, the LCPS figures do not distinguish between people admitted because of Covid-19 symptoms, and those admitted for other health issues who were later found to …

Coronavirus infections stable as Covid hits radio charity's plans
2 years ago

Coronavirus infections stable as Covid hits radio charity's plans

Dutch News  

Coronavirus has flared up among the three members of the charity fundraising team ‘Serious Request’, in which three DJs are isolated in a glass house and raise money by carrying out interviews and playing requests in the run up to Christmas, under the full glare of the public. The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the Netherlands remains stable, but …

Dutch Covid hospital patient total jumps by 27% as new coronavirus variant dominates
2 years ago

Dutch Covid hospital patient total jumps by 27% as new coronavirus variant dominates

NL Times  

After weeks of declining figures, the number of patients receiving treatment for Covid-19 in Dutch hospitals rose by 27 percent since last Tuesday, according to data from patient coordination service LCPS. Meanwhile, the number of new coronavirus infections remained roughly flat this week, but the Omicron sub-variant BQ.1 has emerged as the new dominant strain of the virus in the …

Covid hospital total dips slightly, but new infections could be back on the rise
2 years, 1 month 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, …

Drop in Covid patient total ends after weeks of falling figures; Infections still low
2 years, 1 month ago

Drop in Covid patient total ends after weeks of falling figures; Infections still low

NL Times  

The number of patients with Covid-19 fell consistently since reaching a peak of 1,237 on 19 October, but that decline has halted for the moment. Similar figures were released by the RIVM, which showed an 8 percent increase in Covid-19 hospitalization during the last calendar week to 324 in total. Some 5,155 people tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus at …

Covid hospitalizations continue to fall rapidly; New infections at 72-week low
2 years, 1 month ago

Covid hospitalizations continue to fall rapidly; New infections at 72-week low

NL Times  

Hospital admissions related to Covid-19 continued to fall rapidly, said patient coordination service LCPS on Tuesday. The health institute counted 337 admissions during the last calendar week, a 21 percent drop, with 22 sent directly to an ICU, compared to 33 the previous week. Meanwhile, the number of people who tested positive for the coronavirus during an official test dropped …

Covid autumn wave likely over: Hospital total below 850; Infections at 6-month low
2 years, 2 months ago

Covid autumn wave likely over: Hospital total below 850; Infections at 6-month low

NL Times  

Hospitals in the Netherlands were treating 849 people with Covid-19 on Tuesday afternoon, according to the LCPS. The current Covid-19 patient total included 33 patients in intensive care units, and 816 more in regular care wards. That reflects a one-fourth reduction in total hospital admissions, including a 60 percent decrease in intensive care admissions. Last calendar week, NICE counted 426 …

Covid vaccines prevented 88,000 hospitalizations in the Netherlands in 13 months
2 years, 2 months ago

Covid vaccines prevented 88,000 hospitalizations in the Netherlands in 13 months

NL Times  

Vaccinations against the coronavirus disease Covid-19 prevented about 88,000 hospital admissions in more than a year, according to a "cautious estimate" by the Dutch public health institute RIVM. About 45,000 people with Covid-19 were admitted into hospitals during the timeframe, according to data from hospital and intensive care monitor NICE. "Thus, the number of hospital admissions that were prevented is …

New coronavirus infections continue to fall, dipping to five-week low
2 years, 2 months ago

New coronavirus infections continue to fall, dipping to five-week low

NL Times  

The number of positive coronavirus tests reported by health authorities in the Netherlands fell for the third week in a row, and the situation in the hospitals is also getting quieter. The autumn wave is weakening, due to "built-up immunity" from both booster vaccinations and by people who still have antibodies after the summer wave of infections, according to the …

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 …

Coronavirus subvariant could lead to increase in infections: ECDC
2 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus subvariant could lead to increase in infections: ECDC

NL Times  

A subvariant of the coronavirus, BQ.1, will become dominant in Europe sometime between mid-November and early December, the European health service ECDC expects. The dominance of BQ.1 and its sub-variant, BQ.1.1, is likely to lead to an increase in the number of coronavirus cases in the coming weeks to months. The subvariants are already circulating in the Netherlands, according to …

New coronavirus infections fall for the first time in seven weeks
2 years, 2 months ago

New coronavirus infections fall for the first time in seven weeks

NL Times  

The number of coronavirus infections diagnosed in the Netherlands over the last seven days was 4 percent lower than the week before. A total of 22,688 people tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, down from 23,693 the week before, the RIVM said on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the RIVM said that 677 people entered hospitals requiring treatment for Covid-19 during the last …

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 …

Covid-19 alert level increases as infections grow by 24%; Hospital total at 6-month high
2 years, 2 months ago

Covid-19 alert level increases as infections grow by 24%; Hospital total at 6-month high

NL Times  

Coronavirus infections diagnosed in the Netherlands jumped to their highest point in 11 weeks, and waste water surveillance suggested the new wave of infections will continue to worsen, the RIVM said on Tuesday. Coronavirus infections increasing fast Some 23,693 people tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus during the seven-day period that ended on Tuesday morning, the RIVM said. In nursing …

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 …

Dutch Covid hospital total and coronavirus infections both doubled in about 2 weeks
2 years, 3 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 …

RIVM: No new Covid restrictions despite rising cases; NL unprepared for sharp increase
2 years, 3 months ago

RIVM: No new Covid restrictions despite rising cases; NL unprepared for sharp increase

NL Times  

It is not yet necessary to take extra measures against the spread of the coronavirus, Jaap van Dissel of the public health institute RIVM said in a briefing to parliament on Wednesday. Unenthusiastic vaccination turnout; Face masks should return, experts say Figures from the RIVM show that people who got their Covid-19 vaccinations and a booster shot are 47 percent …

The autumn coronavirus wave may have begun, RIVM says
2 years, 3 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, 3 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 …

Maharashtra logs 1,913 coronavirus cases, five deaths in last 24 hours
2 years, 4 months ago

Maharashtra logs 1,913 coronavirus cases, five deaths in last 24 hours

Firstpost  

As per official date, of the total new cases recorded on Wednesday, the highest 1,320 were from the Mumbai administrative circle, followed by Pune, Nagpur, Nashik, Kolhapur, Akola, Latur and Aurangabad circles Mumbai: Maharashtra on Wednesday reported 1,913 new COVID-19 cases, an increase of three from a day ago, while five more patients died due to the infection, the health …

India sees slight decline in Covid cases with 9,531 new infections
2 years, 4 months ago

India sees slight decline in Covid cases with 9,531 new infections

Live Mint  

India reported slight decline in Covid cases with 9,531 fresh coronavirus infections that pushed its tally to 4,43,48,960, The decline in cases comes a day after the country reported 11,539 cases on Sunday. The active cases comprise 0.22 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate stands at 98.59 per cent, the ministry said. The daily …

COVID cases drop 9% globally last week, deaths stable
2 years, 5 months ago

COVID cases drop 9% globally last week, deaths stable

Associated Press  

LONDON — New coronavirus cases fell 9% globally last week while deaths remained stable, according to the latest weekly assessment of the pandemic released Wednesday by the World Health Organization. The U.N. health agency said there were 6.5 million cases reported last week with more than 14,000 deaths. In the U.K., the Office for National Statistics reported last week that …

Covid-related hospital admissions down 33% in a week
2 years, 5 months ago

Covid-related hospital admissions down 33% in a week

NL Times  

After the number of positive coronavirus tests, the number of hospital admissions due to the coronavirus is now also falling faster. In the past week, 431 people’s complaints got so bad that they needed hospital treatment, compared to 647 the week before. The people who were admitted earlier in the summer wave are now starting to leave the hospital, and …

Covid patients in hospital below 1,100; Positive tests drop by 27%
2 years, 5 months ago

Covid patients in hospital below 1,100; Positive tests drop by 27%

NL Times  

For the first time in a week and a half, there are fewer than 1,100 people in Dutch hospitals with the coronavirus. The RIVM registered 28,019 new coronavirus infections in the past week, 27 percent less than the week before. The number of admitted coronavirus patients has been fairly stable over the past days after an increase that started at …

More people hospitalised with coronavirus, positive tests decline
2 years, 5 months ago

More people hospitalised with coronavirus, positive tests decline

Dutch News  

There has been a 29% increase in the number of people admitted to hospital with coronavirus over the past week, public health institute RIVM said on Tuesday. In total, 638 people were hospitalised with coronavirus in the seven days to Tuesday and a further 83 were admitted for another reason and then found to have the virus. However, there was …

More people hospitalised with coronavirus, positive tests decline
2 years, 5 months ago

More people hospitalised with coronavirus, positive tests decline

Dutch News  

There has been a 29% increase in the number of people admitted to hospital with coronavirus over the past week, public health institute RIVM said on Tuesday. In total, 638 people were hospitalised with coronavirus in the seven days to Tuesday and a further 83 were admitted for another reason and then found to have the virus. However, there was …

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Health Ministry to Chair Meeting Today With States, UTs Over Covid-19 and Vaccination Status
2 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Health Ministry to Chair Meeting Today With States, UTs Over Covid-19 and Vaccination Status

News 18  

37 Inmates Test Covid Positive in Patna's Beur Jail As many as 37 inmates of Patna’s Beur jail tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday. Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan To Chair a Meeting With States on Covid-19 Situation And Vaccination, Through Video Conference Today: Sources Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan to chair a meeting with states on COVID-19 situation and …

Coronavirus infections rise 70% as fears of a new wave grow
2 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus infections rise 70% as fears of a new wave grow

Dutch News  

The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in the Netherlands has risen for the third week in a row, and more people have been admitted to a hospital intensive care ward, public health institute RIVM said on Tuesday. Warnings On Monday, the Netherlands’ two biggest employers’ organisations made a public appeal to get people to start keeping to the basic coronavirus …

Coronavirus infections rise 70% as fears of a new wave grow
2 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus infections rise 70% as fears of a new wave grow

Dutch News  

The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in the Netherlands has risen for the third week in a row, and more people have been admitted to a hospital intensive care ward, public health institute RIVM said on Tuesday. Warnings On Monday, the Netherlands’ two biggest employers’ organisations made a public appeal to get people to start keeping to the basic coronavirus …

Keep to the basic coronavirus rules, employers say as cases rise
2 years, 6 months ago

Keep to the basic coronavirus rules, employers say as cases rise

Dutch News  

The Netherlands’ two biggest employers organisations have made a public appeal to get people to start keeping to the basic coronavirus rules again, because of fears that a new wave is imminent. ‘Work from home if you have symptoms and ventilate properly – it is very important to do so now that the number of coronavirus infections in the Netherlands …

Keep to the basic coronavirus rules, employers say as cases rise
2 years, 6 months ago

Keep to the basic coronavirus rules, employers say as cases rise

Dutch News  

The Netherlands’ two biggest employers organisations have made a public appeal to get people to start keeping to the basic coronavirus rules again, because of fears that a new wave is imminent. ‘Work from home if you have symptoms and ventilate properly – it is very important to do so now that the number of coronavirus infections in the Netherlands …

Minister won't guarantee no lockdowns if new coronavirus variant hits
2 years, 6 months ago

Minister won't guarantee no lockdowns if new coronavirus variant hits

Dutch News  

Dutch health minister Ernst Kuipers has said he cannot guarantee that a new lockdown will not be imposed in the Netherlands because of the risk that a new, more infectious and problematic variant of coronavirus will hit. Vaccinations The minister also told MPs on Thursday that he is not concerned about regional health board capacity to carry out a new …

Minister won't guarantee no lockdowns if new coronavirus variant hits
2 years, 6 months ago

Minister won't guarantee no lockdowns if new coronavirus variant hits

Dutch News  

Dutch health minister Ernst Kuipers has said he cannot guarantee that a new lockdown will not be imposed in the Netherlands because of the risk that a new, more infectious and problematic variant of coronavirus will hit. Vaccinations The minister also told MPs on Thursday that he is not concerned about regional health board capacity to carry out a new …

Nearly 4,200 more positive coronavirus tests, the highest number since mid-April
2 years, 6 months ago

Nearly 4,200 more positive coronavirus tests, the highest number since mid-April

NL Times  

The number of new coronavirus infections diagnosed on a daily bases is rising rapidly. That is the highest number since April 14, more than two months ago. In the past seven days, the GGD municipal health services uncovered 18,809 coronavirus infections. People get just as sick from the new sub-variants as from previous Omicron versions, but if the number of …

Number of daily coronavirus infections still rising; Most since April 20
2 years, 6 months ago

Number of daily coronavirus infections still rising; Most since April 20

NL Times  

The number of new coronavirus infections is still on the rise, data from the RIVM showed. That is the highest number for a single-day period since April 20, almost two months ago. The number of confirmed infections has almost doubled compared to last Wednesday, when the RIVM reported 1,859 coronavirus infections. The number of tests conducted is still within the …

Coronavirus infections rise 64% in a week as Omicron variants take hold
2 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus infections rise 64% in a week as Omicron variants take hold

Dutch News  

The number of positive coronavirus tests registered with public health institute RIVM rose 64% over the past seven days to 15,526. The rise in official positive tests is probably connected to two new Omicron variants which are ‘gaining ground’ in the Netherlands, the RIVM said. The RIVM is monitoring the spread of the virus via traces in waste water, and …

RIVM thinks new Covid wave has started; Positive tests doubled in two weeks
2 years, 6 months ago

RIVM thinks new Covid wave has started; Positive tests doubled in two weeks

NL Times  

The number of coronavirus infections diagnosed by the GGD is back on the rise, and is probably the start of a new coronavirus wave, predicted the RIVM. During the past seven days, the RIVM received 15,526 reports of positive coronavirus tests. The GGDs completed more than 18,000 coronavirus tests last week, the highest number in two months. In the past …

More positive tests may herald new covid wave but timing unclear: RIVM
2 years, 7 months ago

More positive tests may herald new covid wave but timing unclear: RIVM

Dutch News  

The number of people who have tested positive for coronavirus has risen for the first time in three months, according to new figures from national health institute RIVM. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control ECDC has said the rise in ‘variants of concern’ could lead to a new wave of infections this summer. New variants are less susceptible …

More positive tests may herald new covid wave but timing unclear: RIVM
2 years, 7 months ago

More positive tests may herald new covid wave but timing unclear: RIVM

Dutch News  

The number of people who have tested positive for coronavirus has risen for the first time in three months, according to new figures from national health institute RIVM. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control ECDC has said the rise in ‘variants of concern’ could lead to a new wave of infections this summer. New variants are less susceptible …

Weekly coronavirus infections jump 33 percent, the first rise in months
2 years, 7 months ago

Weekly coronavirus infections jump 33 percent, the first rise in months

NL Times  

Some 9,459 people tested positive for coronavirus in the Netherlands during the seven-day period ending on Tuesday. There was also a 31 percent increase in the number of people tested last week. At the same time, the number of virus particles found in sewage during the last week of May fell by 8.7 percent compared to the previous week. The …

California’s new coronavirus wave is disrupting lives, even with less severe illness
2 years, 7 months ago

California’s new coronavirus wave is disrupting lives, even with less severe illness

LA Times  

A new surge of coronavirus cases is taking shape, as California slogs into a third pandemic summer with far fewer hospitalizations and deaths but still significant disruptions. “If we continue on the current trajectory, we could find that cases and hospitalizations end up exerting stress on our healthcare system within just a few weeks,” Los Angeles County Public Health Director …

About 350 Covid-19 patients in hospitals; Only 1,400 tested daily for coronavirus
2 years, 7 months ago

About 350 Covid-19 patients in hospitals; Only 1,400 tested daily for coronavirus

NL Times  

Hospitals in the Netherlands were treating 354 patients with Covid-19 on Monday. That was 21 percent lower than a week earlier, when 447 people were receiving treatment for the disease, figures from the LCPS showed. The RIVM said on Tuesday that 7,088 people tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus during the preceding seven days. The GGD found 619 people who …

Fewer than 425 Covid-19 patients in hospitals; Infection average drops to 46-week low
2 years, 7 months ago

Fewer than 425 Covid-19 patients in hospitals; Infection average drops to 46-week low

NL Times  

Hospitals in the Netherlands were treating 424 patients with Covid-19 on Tuesday, according to the LCPS. Sewage surveillance showed a 15.7 percent decrease in coronavirus viral load found in sewer water during the second week of May when compared to the start of the month. Similarly, the number of people tested for the infection by the GGD also fell by …

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 …

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