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Measures prevent more rapid increase, but pressure on hospitals remains high

In the week of 17 to 23 February, 29,977 people received a positive test result for COVID-19.

First clients and care workers in mental healthcare vaccinated on Monday

The first mental health clients in inpatient or residential care in four large institutions in the Netherlands will be vaccinated against COVID-19 this week.

AstraZeneca adjusts delivery schedule

AstraZeneca has adjusted the delivery schedule. As a result, the Netherlands – and all other EU member states – will receive fewer vaccines in the next two weeks (week 8 and week 9).

AstraZeneca vaccine

COVID-19 vaccination starts on BES and CAS islands

44,050 vaccines were delivered to the Caribbean part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands last week. The delivery consisted of vaccines from Moderna and from Pfizer/BioNTech.

Arrival COVID-19 vaccines BES islands

RIVM collaborates at European level on the implemention of the Nutri-Score label

The Netherlands, Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Spain and Switzerland are collaborating to facilitate the nutritional label NutriScore.

Reported figures stay the same, but reduced testing obscures spread

In the week of 10 to 16 February, fewer people were tested for COVID-19 in the Netherlands than in the weeks before that. The winter weather may have prevented people from going to the test sites.

First vaccines for people aged 60-64 available Monday via GP

From 15 February on, the first people will be vaccinated against COVID-19 via their GP in the Netherlands. Due to the limited availability of the AstraZeneca vaccine, the first invitations will go to all people born in 1956 or 1957.

Woman receives COVID-19 vaccination

First care workers vaccinated with AstraZeneca on Friday

The first AstraZeneca vaccines will be administered in the Netherlands this Friday. This will happen at the GGD vaccination site in The Hague.

Minor decrease across the Netherlands, but not in all regions

In the period from 3 to 9 February, the reported number of people who tested positive for COVID-19 was 24,668. There were fewer reported positive tests, but the number only decreased by 14%, which was a smaller decrease than in recent weeks.

Traffic sign COVID-19 testing and vaccination location

People living in small-scale residential facilities vaccinated sooner by deploying Moderna as well as Pfizer/BioNTech

Starting next week, vaccination for clients receiving care under the Long-Term Care Act, who are living in small-scale residential facilities without an institutional physician, will be expanded to the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine and Moderna vaccine.

Man receives COVID-19 vaccination at GGD vaccination site