COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have spread to the Netherlands on 27 February 2020.
| COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands | |
|---|---|
   | |
 Confirmed cases per 100,000 inhabitants by municipality. | |
 Confirmed cases by province from 21 to 31 March 2020. | |
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Location | Netherlands |
| Index case | Tilburg |
| Arrival date | 27 February 2020 (3 years and 9 months) |
| Confirmed cases | 43,841[1] |
| Recovered | unknown[a] |
Deaths | 5,590[1] |
Cases
The first COVID-19 case was confirmed in Tilburg. It was a 56-year-old Dutchman who had arrived in the Netherlands from Italy. As of 14 May, there are 43,481 confirmed cases of infection and 5,590 confirmed COVID-19-deaths.[1] The first death occurred on 6 March, when an 86-year-old patient died in Rotterdam.[3]
Response
Measures were taken by the Rutte III cabinet for the public health to prevent the spread of this virus disease, including the “intelligent lockdown”.[4]
Testing
By mid-March, the country could test about 1,000 samples per day, which is less than other European countries.[5] This explains the large number of deaths in COVID cases there.[6]
COVID-19 Pandemic In The Netherlands Media
COVID-19 outbreak the Netherlands per capita cases map (last 14 days)
Empty city centre of Amsterdam on 27 March
Exercise machines have been taken outside of a gym in Delft and placed on safe distance apart so that people could exercise while the gym itself is closed
Waiting lines in theme park Toverland
Thousands of protesters at Dam Square in Amsterdam on 1 June in response to the murder of George Floyd
An ICVP issued in the Netherlands, recording proof of vaccination against COVID-19 with the Pfizer–BioNTech vaccine
Temporary sign mandating physical distance by the entrance of Westerpark, Amsterdam
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Notes
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Current information about the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)". rivm.nl. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ↑ "Coronavirus in the Netherlands: the questions you want answered". Dutch News. 12 March 2020. https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2020/03/coronavirus-in-the-netherlands-the-questions-you-want-answered/.
- ↑ "Patiënt met nieuw coronavirus overleden". rivm.nl (in Nederlands). 6 March 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ↑ Maarten Keulemans (2020-03-12). "Are we doing enough? RIVM boss Van Dissel: 'As soon as something indicates infection in the family: isolation'". de Volkskrant (in Nederlands). Retrieved 2020-03-13.
- ↑ Newmark, Zack (21 March 2020). "Coronavirus cases surge to 3,631 as 30 more Dutch patients die". NL Times. https://nltimes.nl/2020/03/21/coronavirus-cases-surge-3631-30-dutch-patients-die.
- ↑ Waster, Jeroen (20 March 2020) (in nl). Groeiende kritiek experts op gebrek aan testen in Nederland. https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2020/03/20/groeiende-kritiek-experts-op-gebrek-aan-testen-in-nederland-a3994452.