The delta variant of the coronavirus is spreading in the Netherlands. The number of reproductions is 2.91. The government has already withdrawn the first easing of corona restrictions.
The Hague – In the Netherlands, the corona virus is spreading faster and faster thanks to the delta variant. The number of reproductions is now 2.91.
This is the highest value since the outbreak of the pandemic in March 2020, as the responsible office for health and environment RIVM announced on Friday in The Hague. The number means that 100 infected people infect 291 other people and the spread of the virus is accelerating. According to the latest data from the RIVM, 66.9 percent of all infections can now be traced back to the delta variant. The number of new infections detected in 24 hours climbed to 11,363.
In view of the deterioration in the corona situation, the Dutch government has already withdrawn some of the extensive easing of the corona restrictions. Public life continues to run largely unimpaired.
Health Minister Hugo de Jonge called on the population on Friday to be tested when they return from vacation. This is the only way to prevent the virus from spreading in families, schools and at work. At the moment, travelers at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol receive a free self-test upon arrival, the minister himself was at the gate during the distribution campaign on Friday. dpa
