Netherlands: Another 16,300 infections Lockdowns considered

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Source: Germany records highest daily COVID-19 infections since mid-May

Saturday, October 23, 2021 - 15:39
Covid hospital total passes 700 to tie 11-week high; Another 5,700 infections

The number of Covid-19 patients being treated in Dutch hospitals rose for the 15th consecutive day, figures from the LCPS showed. The patient total stood at 703 on Saturday afternoon, tying the current 80-day high set on August 16, after increasing by one percent since Friday.

The patient total increased 29 percent in one week...

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Source: https://nltimes.nl/2021/10/24/dutch-...point-20-weeks


Sunday, October 24, 2021 - 16:47
Dutch coronavirus infections top 6,000; Hospital total hits highest point in 20 weeks

For the first time in three weeks, over six thousand new coronavirus infections were reported in the Netherlands. The country’s health institute, RIVM, said on Sunday it registered 6,350 more positive tests for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, which raised the seven-day moving average to 5,020. That was the highest level since July 27.

The average rose by 8 percent on the news. It was 54 percent higher compared to last Sunday. The average number of people testing positive for the infection has steadily increased for a month. From October 16-22, about 14.6 percent of those tested by the GGD received a positive diagnosis for the infection. That neared the same rate as the second peak of the fourth wave of infections, brought on by the Delta variant of the virus. The first peak was 16.7 percent reached in mid-July...

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Source: https://nationalpost.com/pmn/health-...nfections-soar

Dutch consider new coronavirus curbs as infections soar
Author of the article:
Reuters
Publishing date: Oct 25, 2021 • 54 minutes ago

AMSTERDAM — The Dutch government may impose new coronavirus restrictions to reduce pressure on hospitals struggling to deal with a swelling number of COVID-19 patients, Health Minister Hugo de Jonge said on Monday.

Coronavirus infections in the Netherlands have been rising for a month and reached their highest level since July in recent days, after most social distancing measures were dropped in late September...

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https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/dutch-experts-recommend-western-europes-first-lockdown-since-summer-2021-11-11/

New coronavirus infections in the country of 17.5 million have roughly doubled in the last week and hit a record of around 16,300 in 24 hours on Thursday.

To contain the outbreak, the government's pandemic advisory panel on Thursday recommended imposing a partial lockdown, shutting down theatres and cinemas, scrapping large events and closing cafes and restaurants earlier, broadcaster NOS reported.

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Source: https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/corona...soar-1.5663277


Dutch face three-week, partial lockdown as COVID-19 cases soar
Bart Meijer and Anthony Deutsch
Reuters
Published Friday, November 12, 2021 8:00AM EST

AMSTERDAM -- Bars and restaurants will close early and sporting events will be held without audiences under a three-week, partial lockdown that is expected to be announced in the Netherlands on Friday evening.

Dutch broadcaster NOS said the first such measures in Western Europe since the summer will go into effect on Saturday evening in a bid to stop a surge in COVID-19 cases, which hit a record on Thursday.

People will be urged to work from home as much as possible, and no audiences will be allowed at sporting events in the coming weeks, including top-level soccer matches. Schools, theatres and cinemas would remain open...