The RIVM (National Institute for Public Health and Environment) reports that, since the last update, another 86 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 46.733.
Of the 46.733 people infected, another 10 people have died since yesterday*, June 2, bringing the death toll to 5.977. In total, 11.759 (+9) patients are or 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 |
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June 3 | 46.733 (+86) | 11.759 (+9) | 5.977 (+10) |
June 2 | 46.647 (+102) | 11.750 (+6) | 5.967 (+5) |
June 1 | 46.545 (+103) | 11.744 (+9) | 5.962 (+6) |
At the coronavirus press conference of Tuesday, May 19, Prime Minister Rutte and health minister De Jonge announced the government’s plans to slowly reopen the country. These measures are going through as planned, for now. Read about all of the steps here.