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In the Netherlands, the number of newly identified coronavirus infections fell by 46 percent in one week, three weeks after tighter restrictive measures and closures, local press wrote on Monday, according to MTI.
According to the Dutch Public Health Agency, 4,702 people were registered on Monday, almost half the number a week ago. According to statistics, The Hague, Amsterdam and Rotterdam remain the most infected cities.
At the same time, the proportion of patients admitted to the hospital increased by 9% from Sunday to Monday, but this figure is also decreasing compared to last week’s data. Also on Monday, 40 people died from the disease caused by the epidemic, while last week the number of deaths averaged 83 per day.
In the country of 17.5 million people, 414,745 people have been infected since the virus came out locally, and comprehensive testing only began in early June.
A public opinion poll conducted by Dutch news provider RTL Niews found that roughly three-quarters of Dutch residents abided by hygiene and distance rules. However, 70 percent of those surveyed said local authorities should monitor compliance much more strictly.
In neighboring Belgium, the number of new infections is also declining, down 40 percent from last week’s statistics, according to data released last week. Between October 30 and November 6, an average of almost 9,500 people were infected daily. However, deaths have doubled in the past seven days, representing a daily average of 179 deaths.
The number of hospital admissions, according to press reports, peaked last week and has been declining since then, experts say, due to closures introduced three weeks ago. Due to the saturation of the hospital, since the beginning of October, 80 infected patients have been transferred to health centers in Germany for medical treatment.
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