The RIVM (National Institute for Public Health and Environment) reports that, since the last update, another 125 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 43.995.
Of the 43.995 people infected, another 10 people have died since yesterday*, May 16, bringing the death toll to 5.680. In total, 11.552 (+15) 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 17 | 43.995 (+125) | 11.552 (+15) | 5.680 (+10) |
| May 16 | 43.870 (+198) | 11.537 (+45) | 5.670 (+27) |
| 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) |
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.