Coronavirus update (May 15): 43.681 confirmed cases
By Manja van Kesteren
The RIVM (National Institute for Public Health and Environment) reports that, since the last update, another 200 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 43.681.
Coronavirus situation in the Netherlands
Of the 43.681 people infected, another 53 people have died since yesterday*, May 14, bringing the death toll to 5.643. In total, 11.492 (+35) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15 | 43.681 (+200) | 11.492 (+35) | 5.643 (+53) |
| May 14 | 43.481 (+270) | 11.457 (+27) | 5.590 (+28) |
| May 13 | 43.211 (+227) | 11.430 (+52) | 5.562 (+52) |
| May 12 | 42.984 (+196) | 11.378 (+35) | 5.510 (+54) |
| May 11 | 42.788 (+161) | 11.343 (+36) | 5.456 (+16) |
| May 10 | 42.627 (+245) | 11.307 (+22) | 5.440 (+18) |
| May 9 | 42.382 (+289) | 11.285 (+58) | 5.422 (+63) |
Country slowly reopening
At the coronavirus press conference of Wednesday, May 6, Prime Minister Rutte and health minister De Jonge announced the government’s plans to slowly reopen the country, step-by-step. Read about all of the steps here.
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Managing Editor at IamExpat Media. Manja studied English and Creative & Professional Writing at the University of Wolverhampton in the UK. She has been working as a content editor and SEO copywriter since 2007, in both the English and Dutch language. As any writer should, she is VERY passionate about books, as well as arts and crafts, Netflix, metal music, cheese, and her silly guinea pigs.Read more