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 health board said. People travelling from South Africa to the Netherlands are required to show a negative PCR test before boarding and are ‘urgently recommended’ to have a second test at Schiphol. All arrivals from South Africa are supposed to go into quarantine on arriving in the Netherlands for at least five days, or longer if they test positive for the virus.

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Covid making worrying comeback amid summer surge and Olympics infections, WHO official warns
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Covid making worrying comeback amid summer surge and Olympics infections, WHO official warns

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. A top official said the number of people testing positive for Covid across 84 countries …

Dutch Covid hospital total falls 19% in a week; Sharp drop in known infections
1 year, 11 months 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 …

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 …

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 …

Covid News Updates: India Makes RT-PCR Mandatory for Flyers from China, 5 Other Countries from Jan 1
1 year, 11 months ago

Covid News Updates: India Makes RT-PCR Mandatory for Flyers from China, 5 Other Countries from Jan 1

News 18  

Covid-19, Coronavirus Updates: RT-PCR test has been made mandatory for flyers coming from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and Thailand from January 1, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Thursday. Filling up of ‘air suvidha’ forms and 72-hour prior RT-PCR testing may be made mandatory from next week for international passengers coming from China, Japan, South Korea, …

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 …

India to make negative Covid test mandatory for passengers from China: Report
1 year, 11 months ago

India to make negative Covid test mandatory for passengers from China: Report

Live Mint  

The Indian government is likely to mandate a negative RT-PCR test for all passengers arriving from China, which is facing a massive surge in Covid cases, a person familiar with the matter told news agency PTI. The official said that filling up of 'air suvidha' forms and 72-hour prior RT-PCR testing may be made mandatory from next week for international …

Two international passengers test positive for coronavirus at Kolkata airport
1 year, 11 months ago

Two international passengers test positive for coronavirus at Kolkata airport

Firstpost  

Earlier in the day, four international travellers from Myanmar tested positive for the coronavirus at Delhi airport. New instructions issued by the government have made it mandatory for airports to carry out random testing of 2 percent of international passengers Two persons returning from abroad have tested positive for the coronavirus infection at the Kolkata Aiport, ANI reported citing airport …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

About 350 Covid-19 patients in hospitals; Only 1,400 tested daily for coronavirus
2 years, 6 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 …

South Africa in new surge of COVID from versions of omicron
2 years, 7 months ago

South Africa in new surge of COVID from versions of omicron

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa is experiencing a surge of new COVID-19 cases driven by two omicron sub-variants, according to health experts. “We are seeing a slight, a small increase in hospitalizations and really very few deaths.” South Africa’s new cases have gone from an average of 300 per day in early April to about 8,000 per day this week. South …

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 …

Covid positivity rate drops below 60% as infections, hospital cases fall
2 years, 8 months ago

Covid positivity rate drops below 60% as infections, hospital cases fall

NL Times  

For the first time in two months, fewer than 60 percent of those tested for the coronavirus infection during the last calendar week received a positive diagnosis. Last week, just 41,359 people were tested for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus by the GGD, or less than 6,000 per day. The number of infections was 63 percent lower compared to the previous week, …

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 …

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 ICU total down a third in about a week; Infections fall further
2 years, 8 months ago

Covid ICU total down a third in about a week; Infections fall further

NL Times  

Hospitals in the Netherlands were treating 104 patients with Covid-19 in intensive care units on Monday afternoon, the lowest total since July 20. Even though the ICU tally fell by 13 since Sunday, after accounting for new admissions, discharges and deaths, the hospital total actually rose for the first time since last Tuesday. Hospitals registered 146 new patients with the …

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 …

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 …

Positive Covid tests continue to decline; slight increase in hospitalizations
2 years, 8 months ago

Positive Covid tests continue to decline; slight increase in hospitalizations

NL Times  

The number of patients with coronavirus in Dutch hospitals has increased by 25. There was a slight increase in both the nursing wards and the intensive care units, according to figures from the National Coordination Center for Patients Spreading. In the past 24 hours, 167 new coronavirus patients were admitted to the nursing wards. Meanwhile, the number of positive coronavirus …

Carnival, winter sports and no rules: coronavirus cases rise
2 years, 9 months ago

Carnival, winter sports and no rules: coronavirus cases rise

Dutch News  

The number of positive coronavirus tests registered in the Netherlands reached over 48,500 in the 24 hours to Wednesday morning, and that is the highest number in two weeks. The combination of winter sports holidays, the carnival celebrations and the end of most coronavirus measures are likely to be behind the increase, health experts say. Wednesday’s coronavirus cases in NL: …

Covid ICU patient total has fallen by half in six weeks to 150
2 years, 9 months ago

Covid ICU patient total has fallen by half in six weeks to 150

NL Times  

Intensive care units were treating 150 people with Covid-19 on Tuesday afternoon, the lowest total since October 18. Figures from the LCPS show that there were 12 fewer ICU patients with the coronavirus disease compared to Monday afternoon, which also accounts for new admissions, discharges, and deaths. A combination of raw and corrected data placed the average at 35,128, which …

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 ICU total falls below 160; Coronavirus positivity rate at 60.7%
2 years, 10 months ago

Covid ICU total falls below 160; Coronavirus positivity rate at 60.7%

NL Times  

Intensive care units in the Netherlands were treating 159 patients with Covid-19 on Friday, the lowest figure reported by the LCPS since October 19. Combined, there were 1,513 patients with the coronavirus disease in Dutch hospitals on Friday, down 3 percent from the previous day. The previous week, 100,500 people were tested daily, with 56.7 percent receiving the news that …

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 …

Here's how to decide if you're safe to go out when you're recovering from omicron
2 years, 10 months ago

Here's how to decide if you're safe to go out when you're recovering from omicron

NPR  

Here's how to decide if you're safe to go out when you're recovering from omicron Enlarge this image Maria Stavreva/Getty Images Maria Stavreva/Getty Images The good news is, the numbers of COVID-19 cases are plummeting across the country. If you're fever-free but you are still feeling sick, "that's not a great sign" – keep isolating for as much of that …

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 …

Covid ICU level at 16-week low; 70,400 new infections
2 years, 10 months ago

Covid ICU level at 16-week low; 70,400 new infections

NL Times  

Hospitals in the Netherlands were treating 1,471 patients with Covid-19 on Saturday afternoon, including 176 in intensive care. Hospitals admitted 208 new patients with the coronavirus disease in the past 24 hours, 13 of whom were sent to intensive care. On average, hospitals admitted 195 patients each of the past seven days, a 1 percent increase compared to the previous …

Covid ICU total continues to fall; Nearly 81,000 new infections
2 years, 10 months ago

Covid ICU total continues to fall; Nearly 81,000 new infections

NL Times  

Intensive care units in the Netherlands were treating 189 patients with Covid-19 on Friday afternoon, the lowest total since October 24. Hospitals admitted 219 patients with the disease in the past 24 hours, nine of whom were sent directly to intensive care. On average, hospitals admitted 193 patients each of the past seven days, slightly more than the previous week. …

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 …

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 …

Netherlands records its 5 millionth coronavirus infection
2 years, 10 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 …

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 …

India vs West Indies: Dhawan, Shreyas, Ruturaj, Saini test positive for COVID-19, Mayank added to squad
2 years, 10 months ago

India vs West Indies: Dhawan, Shreyas, Ruturaj, Saini test positive for COVID-19, Mayank added to squad

Firstpost  

The other three along with Navdeep Saini who tested positive for the virus are non-playing members — fielding coach T Dilip, security liaison officer B Lokesh and masseur Rajeev Kumar. A COVID-19 outbreak hit the Indian cricket team on Wednesday as three main players — senior opener Shikhar Dhawan, reserve opener Ruturaj Gaikwad and middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer — tested …

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 …

Dutch weekly Covid infections top 530,000; Hospitalizations shoot up
2 years, 10 months ago

Dutch weekly Covid infections top 530,000; Hospitalizations shoot up

NL Times  

The RIVM registered 530,015 positive coronavirus tests in the past seven days, according to the weekly statistical update from the Dutch public health institute. During the past calendar week, 56.1 percent of the 1.02 million people tested by the GGD received a positive diagnosis. "Compared to other age groups, the number of positive coronavirus tests has remained low in recent …

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