Weekly coronavirus update: 76.548 total cases, 17 deaths in last week
By Victoria Séveno
The weekly report from the RIVM (National Institute for Public Health and Environment) reveals that, since the update last week, another 5.427 people in the Netherlands have tested positive for COVID-19, the illness that is caused by the new coronavirus. This means that the new total of infected people is 76.548.
Coronavirus situation in the Netherlands
Of the 76.548 people infected, another 17 people have died since last Tuesday*, September 1, bringing the death toll to 6.244. In total, 12.225 (+43) patients have been admitted to hospital. As not all people are getting tested, the true number of people infected with the new coronavirus is higher than reported.
*There may be a delay between the day of death and the day that it is reported.
| Date | Confirmed cases | Hospital admissions | Deaths |
| September 2 - September 8** | 76.548 (+5.427) | 12.225 (+43) | 6.244 (+17) |
| August 26 - September 1 | 71.129 (+3.597) | 12.182 (+57) | 6.230 (+24) |
| August 19 - August 25 | 67.543 (+3.588) | 12.126 (+84) | 6.207 (+32) |
| August 12 - August 18 | 63.973 (+4.013) | 12.042 (+50) | 6.175 (+16) |
| August 5 - August 11 | 59.973 (+4.036) | 11.994 (+38) | 6.159 (+9) |
| July 29 - August 4 | 55.955 (+2.588) | 11.959 (+44) | 6.150 (+6) |
| July 22 - July 28 | 53.374 (+1.329) | 11.919 (+23) | 6.145 (+9) |
| July 15 - July 21 | 52.073 (+987) | 11.902 (+19) | 6.136 (+7) |
| July 8 - July 14 | 51.146 (+534) | 11.892 (+16) | 6.135 (+8) |
| July 1 - July 7 | 50.694 (+432) | 11.886 (+9) | 6.132 (+19) |
**Not all the patients reported tested positive, were hospitalised, or died in the past week. Some figures are only reported much later. The data from previous weeks is therefore supplemented to include them.
Register for a coronavirus test
If you are experiencing coronavirus symptoms, you can get tested to see if you are infected with the virus. You can call 0800 1202 to make an appointment if you have one or more of the following mild symptoms (have your BSN at the ready):
- Stuffy and / or runny nose
- Sneezing
- Sore throat
- Coughing
- Fever
- Sudden loss of smell or taste
Contact a doctor if you have severe symptoms or if you belong to an at-risk group.
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Victoria grew up in Amsterdam, before moving to the UK to study English and Related Literature at the University of York and completing her NCTJ course at the Press Association in London. She has a love for all things movies, animals, and food. Read more