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RIVM study confirms: Tata Steel site is main source of PAHs and metals in the IJmond region

A new study conducted by RIVM shows that the PAHs and metals present in the living environment of residents of the IJmond region predominantly originate from the Tata Steel site.

Quality of protective equipment insufficient during COVID-19 crisis

The personal protective equipment (PPE) purchased at the national level during the COVID-19 crisis for use in the healthcare sector only partly met the required standards of quality.

200 thousand people tested positive in one week

201,536 positive COVID-19 tests were reported to RIVM last week. That is an increase of 77% compared to the previous week. Such high numbers of reported infections within just one week have never been seen before in the Netherlands.

Omicron causes 35% increase in positive COVID-19 tests, despite lockdown

In the past week*, the number of reported positive COVID-19 tests increased by 35% compared to the week before that. The number of people tested by the GGD was about the same.

Vaccination and previous infection provide less effective protection against infection with Omicron variant

Dutch research results published today show that the protection offered by vaccination or previous infection is less effective in preventing infection with the Omicron variant of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 than infection with the Delta variant.

Omicron advancing rapidly in the Netherlands

Infections involving the Omicron variant are still in the minority for now, but are increasing rapidly.

Vaccine-induced protection against an infection with the Delta variant of the coronavirus

Vaccination offers more than 80% protection against an infection with the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 among people under 70 years old who are tested due to symptoms.

Twee mannen vullen gezondheidsverklaring in bij GGD

The Netherlands almost meets EU air quality limit values in 2020

For the first time since the start of the NSL (2009), the Netherlands complies with the European limit values for nitrogen dioxide along traffic roads. The Netherlands almost met the limit values for particulate matter (PM10) in 2020.

Impact of ventilation on aerogenic transmission of the coronavirus

RIVM has calculated the impact of different ventilation rates on the number of people who become ill due to aerogenic transmission of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 in indoor spaces.

Man opent raam in kantoor om te ventileren

Significant increase in support for and compliance with coronavirus measures

Compliance with coronavirus measures such as working from home, distancing and testing if you have symptoms increased during the recent period of high infection rates and hospital admissions.