Skip to main content
Home

Main navigation

  • Top stories
  • Health
  • Crime
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Tech
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Weird
  • 1-1-2
Image
Covid-19: Sign near Azartlein in Amsterdam warning that violating social distancing rules can result in €390 fine, 12 April 2020
Covid-19: Sign near Azartlein in Amsterdam warning that violating social distancing rules can result in €390 fine, 12 April 2020 - Credit: NL Times / NL Times
Health
Coronavirus
Covid-19
hospitalization
RIVM
Monday, 18 May 2020 - 13:59
Share this:
  • facebook
  • twitter
  • linkedin
  • whatsapp
  • reddit

New Covid-19 deaths, hospitalizations remain low

The deaths of 14 more people with Covid-19 were reported by public health agency RIVM on Monday, bringing the total number of fatal cases up to 5,694. The RIVM also said that 11,579 people have been hospitalized for the coronavirus disease since the end of February, an increase of 27.

Nearly all of the deaths reported on Monday took place between Friday and Sunday, aside from one person who passed away on April 10. Five of them happened on Sunday, and six more were added to Saturday's tally, raising the number of fatal cases recorded on that day to eight.

The new hospitalizations disclosed by the RIVM were more scattered, with the admissions happening between March 19 and May 16. Four of them took place on Saturday, and two more admissions were added to Friday's tally, for five in total.

Of the 297,347 people who have been tested for coronavirus since the beginning of March, 44,141 have tested positive.

Follow us:

Latest stories

  • Some Dutch cities not flying Syrian flags for earthquake victims at refugees' request
  • Van Gogh Museum kicks off 50th anniversary year with family exhibition
  • Three Dutch people reportedly among those killed in Turkey-Syria earthquakes
  • History of Indonesia in colonial era deserves a prominent place in Dutch education
  • Dutch consumers hunting down more cheap nearly-expired groceries and factory rejects
  • Eneco will sign fixed energy price contracts for the first time since 2021

Top stories

  • Three Dutch people reportedly among those killed in Turkey-Syria earthquakes
  • Putin played an active role in conflict around MH17 downing; No new suspects prosecuted
  • 42% of secondary school teachers witnessed anti-Semitism in class
  • 40% of home buyers end 2022 were first-time buyers
  • Dutch team rescues 6 people from rubble in Turkey; Death toll climbs to 8,100
  • Rutte tells Erdogan the Dutch can offer more help; Dutch donate millions in relief aid

© 2012-2023, NL Times, All rights reserved.

Footer menu

  • Privacy
  • Contact
  • Partner content