Skip to main content
Home

Main navigation

  • Top stories
  • Health
  • Crime
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Tech
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Weird
  • 1-1-2
Image
Covid-19: Three young men walk past a 'Fight the Virus' sign on Panamalaan in Amsterdam, 22 April 2020
Covid-19: Three young men walk past a 'Fight the Virus' sign on Panamalaan in Amsterdam, 22 April 2020 - Credit: NL Times / NL Times
Health
Coronavirus
Covid-19
RIVM
Ernst Kuipers
intensive care
LCP
Saturday, 26 September 2020 - 15:28
Share this:
  • facebook
  • twitter
  • linkedin
  • whatsapp
  • reddit

Nearly 15K coronavirus infections so far this week; 38 more deaths

Some 2,718 more people tested positive for an infection of the SARS-CoV-2 novel coronavirus, the RIVM said on Saturday. While the figure was slightly lower than Friday’s record-breaking day, it was still 43 percent higher than the single-day tally reported last Saturday.

It brought the week’s total up to 14,858, a 51 percent increase over last week. To date, nearly 109 thousand people have tested positive for the viral infection.

The public health agency said that the deaths of 38 more people were linked to Covid-19, the most reported in a single day since mid-May. It was also nearly three times higher than the current seven-day average, preliminary dates from the agency showed.

Hospitalizations for Covid-19 also rose again, extending a streak of rising hospital totals dating back to September 2. There were 555 patients in Dutch hospitals with the coronavirus disease, an increase of eight.

“The number of admitted covid patients is increasing further. 68% of them are located in the regions of Amsterdam, Leiden - The Hague, Rotterdam and Brabant,” said Ernst Kuipers, the head of the Dutch acute care providers network.

Patient coordination office LCPS said that 122 of these patients were being treated in intensive care, a figure which stood at just 36 two weeks earlier. It was also up two since Friday. Outside of the ICU, hospitals were treating another 433 for Covid-19, six more than the previous day.

Follow us:

Latest stories

  • Gelderland man accused of exporting microchips to Russia on the run with family: report
  • Banks, DNB compromise on strict money laundering supervision
  • Dutch economy resilient but chance of recession, euro crisis, and uncertainty remains
  • Remarkable increase in people with memory, concentration problems
  • Senate approves new pension system; Important step, Minister says
  • Schiphol to start cutting flights this winter; dropping 17,000 flight movements

Top stories

  • Senate approves new pension system; Important step, Minister says
  • Schiphol to start cutting flights this winter; dropping 17,000 flight movements
  • One in ten families facing more financial and social problems: Research
  • Footballer Quincy Promes will also be prosecuted for importing 1,362 kg of cocaine
  • Likely Senate results: BBB the largest party; Left-wing can give coalition majority
  • Edwin van der Sar out as Ajax CEO after men’s team has worst finish in 14 years

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

Footer menu

  • Privacy
  • Contact
  • Partner content