Coronavirus update (May 26): 45.578 confirmed cases
By Rachel Deloughry
The RIVM (National Institute for Public Health and Environment) reports that, since the last update, another 133 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 45.578.
Coronavirus situation in the Netherlands
Of the 45.578 people infected, another 26 people have died since yesterday*, May 25, bringing the death toll to 5.856. In total, 11.690 (+10) 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 26 | 45.578 (+133) | 11.690 (+10) | 5.856 (+26) |
| May 25 | 45.445 (+209) | 11.680 (+8) | 5.830 (+8) |
| May 24 | 45.236 (+172) | 11.672 (+13) | 5.822 (+11) |
| May 23 | 45.064 (+176) | 11.659 (+10) | 5.811 (+23) |
| May 22 | 44.888 (+188) | 11.649 (+9) | 5.788 (+13) |
| May 21 | 44.700 (+253) | 11.640 (+13) | 5.775 (+27) |
| May 20 | 44.447 (+198) | 11.627 (+14) | 5.748 (+33) |
Country slowly reopening
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 are going through as planned, for now. Read about all of the steps here.
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Lifestyle editor at IamExpat for the Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland. Rachel has her finger on the pulse of what's happening in the realm of festivals, exhibitions, concerts and markets. She received her Master of Music from Utrecht Conservatory and before that, earned a Bachelor of Music in Ireland. She is passionate about music, painting and design.Read more