On Tuesday, the National Institute of Public Health and Environment (RIVM) reported that there were a total of 19,031 recorded cases of other people who tested positive for COVID-19. Last week, the number 12,269. [EPA-EFE/REMKO DE WAAL]
The number of patients treated in hospitals for COVID-19 on Tuesday 873, more than double the number of patients treated on September 16.
On Tuesday, the National Institute of Public Health and Environment (RIVM) also reported a total of 19,031 recorded cases of other people who tested positive for COVID-19. Last week, the number 12,269.
RIVM also reported a total of 561 new hospital admissions this week, a 68% increase from last week.
Last July, Health Minister Ernst Kuipers asked the municipal fitness service (GGD) and the National Institute of Public Health and Environment (RIVM) to prepare for a new booster shot after the summer.
The RIVM under pressure that it is imperative to continue with COVID-19 controls and vaccines. “To keep the Netherlands open, with everyone to access healthcare, it is now even more vital to check when symptoms appear and repeat the injection,” RIVM said, Dutch outlet NL Times reported.
(Sofia Stuart Leeson | EURACTIV. com)