COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands
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| 2020 coronavirus pandemic in the Netherlands | |
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 Map of provinces by number of COVID-19 infections (as of 17 March) | |
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Netherlands |
| Index case | Tilburg |
| Arrival date | 27 February 2020 |
| Confirmed cases | 2,460[1] |
| Suspected cases‡ | ~6,000 (March 15)[2] |
| Recovered | unknown |
Deaths | 76 |
| ‡Suspected cases have not been confirmed by laboratory tests as being due to this strain, although some other strains may have been ruled out. | |
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic was confirmed to have spread to the Netherlands on 27 February 2020, when its first COVID-19 case was confirmed in Tilburg. It involved a 56-year-old Dutchman who had arrived in the Netherlands from Italy. There are currently 2,460 confirmed cases of infection in the Netherlands and 76 infected patients have died.[1] The first death occurred on 6 March, when an 86-year-old patient died in Rotterdam.[3]
Timeline
January 2020
- As of 22 January 2020, the main international airport Schiphol was not taking extra measures against the spread of the virus, stating the lack of direct flights from or to Wuhan.[4]
February 2020
- 26 February: the Dutch foreign ministry updated its travel advice for Italy, advising citizens not to travel to areas affected by the COVID-19 outbreak.[5]
- 27 February: the first confirmed case of COVID-19, a man who had been in the Lombardy region of Italy was admitted to Elisabeth-TweeSteden Hospital in Tilburg.[6][7]
- 28 February: a second case confirmed, a woman from Amsterdam who had visited the Lombardy region in Italy was in home isolation in Diemen.[8] She is an employee of the Academic Medical Center in Amsterdam.[9]
- 29 February: third and fourth cases confirmed, the husband and the youngest child of the second case.[10] On the same day the wife and daughter of the first case were also confirmed to have the virus.[11] Another case is a woman from Delft who is isolated at home.[12][13]
March 2020
- 1 March: three new cases were confirmed: a 49-year-old woman from Nieuwendijk who had been hospitalised at Erasmus MC in Rotterdam, a woman in Tilburg and a man in Dalen, Coevorden. The 49-year-old woman had been admitted to the Beatrix Hospital in Gorinchem on 21 February before being transferred to Rotterdam later. She arrived at the Beatrix Hospital with respiratory problems and stayed in intensive care for a week. A test for SARS-CoV-2 was not conducted since she had no connection to infected areas or people. Therefore, her infection went unnoticed for over a week. On 1 March it was announced that she had COVID-19 and that she had been relocated to Erasmus MC due to her deteriorating condition earlier. Since then the Beatrix Hospital went into lock-down out of precaution for a few days. Only personnel was allowed to enter and leave the building. The hospital fully reopened on 5 March, after all employees had tested negative.[14][15][16]
- 4 March: the total number of cases was 38, which included one person passing through the Netherlands who was isolated in Hoofddorp.[17][18] The next day this number more than doubled to 82. According to Bruno Bruins, Dutch minister for Medical Care, this was due to a catch-up in conducted tests.[19]
- 6 March: the RIVM announced the first death due to COVID-19, an 86-year-old patient.[3][20]
- 9 March: the total number of cases was 321, of which more than one-third were found in North Brabant.[21][22] The prime minister Mark Rutte asked citizens to stop shaking hands. Until this day, no substantial public measures had been put in place to limit the spread of the virus.[23]
- 10 March: stricter measures were introduced in the province of North Brabant. Larger events were banned, including professional football, a number of dance festivals, carnival parades and concerts. A scholarship program was cancelled at the University of Eindhoven. In addition to this, the mayor of Tilburg Theo Weterings called to limit social contacts for a week.[24]
- 12 March: the government announced new measures that will be in effect through the end of the month. All events (concerts, sports) and all work meetings with more than 100 people are now forbidden and the RIVM is encouraging people to work from home. The restriction also applies to museums. All Dutch universities will suspend physical teaching until 1 April, but online teaching will continue. Schools remain open.[25] In response to the new regulations, the next day many civilians started mass purchasing food and medicines, resulting in empty shelves in supermarkets. Prime Minister Mark Rutte had to appeal to the nation to stop this behaviour.[26]
- 13 March, the government cancelled all flights from China, Iran, Italy, and South Korea, the countries with the highest number of coronavirus cases, for two weeks. Flights leaving the destinations before 18:00 on that day could still land in the Netherlands.[27]
- 15 March: the total number of cases was 1,135. The Public Health Service (GGD) estimated that as of this day, 6,000 people in the Netherlands had been infected. This is because since 12 March people with mild complaints had not been tested anymore.[28] Public measures were also tightened up. Schools and childcare centres will remain closed until 6 April, as well as cafés, restaurants, sports clubs, saunas, sex clubs and coffeeshops.[29]
- 16 March: In the evening Prime Minister Mark Rutte addressed the nation about the coronavirus. It was the first time a prime minister had adressed the nation since the 1973 oil crisis.[30]
- 17 March: the total number of cases was 1,705, of which 314 patients had been admitted to the hospital.[31][1] Arie Slob notified that schools could stay open for the sole purpose of letting final exam candidates finish their last schoolwork. Schools will only open if certain conditions are met. This measure is taken to ensure that final exam candidates are prepared for the national exam at the start of May.
Public measures
| Date | Event | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12-13 March | Women's and men's cycling race Ronde van Drenthe and Drentse Acht van Westerveld | Drenthe | Cancelled [32] |
| 8 April | AWS Summit Amsterdam | RAI Amsterdam Convention Centre | Cancelled |
| 15-21 April | 9th European Girls' Mathematical Olympiad | Egmond aan Zee | Cancelled [33] |
| 18-19 April | Women’s and men’s cycle Amstel Gold Race | Limburg | Cancelled or postponed [34] |
| 2-3 May | TwitchCon Europe 2020 | RAI Amsterdam Convention Centre | Cancelled [35][36] |
| 3 May | Dutch Grand Prix | Circuit Zandvoort | Postponed [37] |
| 9-16 May | Invictus Games | The Hague | Postponed by a year |
| 12-16 May | Eurovision Song Contest 2020 | Ahoy Rotterdam | Cancelled [38] |
| 12 June - 12 July | UEFA Euro 2020 | Multiple matches hosted in Amsterdam | Postponed by a year [39] |
Spread to other countries and territories
A traveller from the Netherlands has been described as "Patient Zero of the Winelands" in South Africa.[40] People arriving or returning from the Netherlands have also tested positive for COVID-19 upon arrival in India.[41][42]
Statistics
Template:2019–20 coronavirus outbreak data/Netherlands medical cases
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| Province | GGD district | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drenthe | 25 | GGD Drenthe | 25 |
| Flevoland | 36 | GGD Flevoland | 36 |
| Friesland | 20 | GGD Fryslân | 20 |
| Gelderland | 240 | GGD Noord- en Oost-Gelderland | 57 |
| GGD Gelderland-Midden | 60 | ||
| GGD Gelderland-Zuid | 123 | ||
| Groningen | 29 | GGD Groningen | 29 |
| Limburg | 291 | GGD Limburg-Noord | 126 |
| GGD Zuid-Limburg | 165 | ||
| North Brabant | 842 | GGD Brabant-Zuidoost | 136 |
| GGD Hart voor Brabant | 496 | ||
| GGD West-Brabant | 210 | ||
| North Holland | 244 | GGD Amsterdam | 109 |
| GGD Gooi en Vechtstreek | 19 | ||
| GGD Kennemerland | 37 | ||
| GGD Hollands-Noorden | 52 | ||
| GGD Zaanstreek-Waterland | 27 | ||
| Overijssel | 73 | GGD IJsselland | 37 |
| GGD Twente | 36 | ||
| Utrecht | 237 | GGD Utrecht | 237 |
| South Holland | 303 | GGD Haaglanden | 65 |
| GGD Hollands Midden | 58 | ||
| GGD Rotterdam-Rijnmond | 135 | ||
| GGD Zuid-Holland-Zuid | 45 | ||
| Zeeland | 31 | GGD Zeeland | 31 |
| Unknown or non-resident | 89 | 89 | |
| Total | 2,460 | 2,460 |
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