Coronavirus infections in the Netherlands skyrocketed by more than 500% over the past week, the country’s public health institute has reported.
Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte Image: SIPA USA/PA Images Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte Image: SIPA USA/PA Images CORONAVIRUS INFECTIONS IN the Netherlands skyrocketed by more than 500% over the past week, the country’s public health institute has reported.
Rutte backtracked on Friday and reintroduced some restrictions in an attempt to rein in the soaring infection rate. With infections rising around France, president Emmanuel Macron on Monday cranked up the pressure on people to get vaccinated and said special Covid passes would be required to go into restaurants and shopping malls starting next month.
More than 46% of the Netherlands’ adult population is fully vaccinated, and more than 77% of the country’s adults have had at least one shot. Health authorities said more than 1.3 million people would receive their first or second doses this week. #Open journalism No news is bad news Support The Journal Your contributions will help us continue to deliver the stories that are important to youMeanwhile, Indonesia has logged a record daily 47,899 confirmed coronavirus cases, which was attributed to the highly transmissible Delta variant, according to its Health Ministry.
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