This article provides more information on the figures presented on the dashboard page on ‘Hospital admissions per day’.

How many people are currently in hospital?

We need to know how many ICU beds are occupied by COVID-19 patients in order to see whether there are enough ICU beds.

How many COVID-19 patients are there in ICUs?

This article explains what vaccination coverage is and how is it calculated.

What is vaccination coverage and how is it calculated?

The cabinet introduces basic rules: wash hands, sneeze into the elbow, don’t shake hands, keep your distance, stay home in case of symptoms. Various measures are introduced: no gatherings with more than 100 people. Hospitality venues, schools and childcare centres, sports venues closed. Work from home.

The first measures go into effect

Everyone should stay home as much as possible. Maximum of 3 people visiting. All gatherings are prohibited except funerals and church weddings. People working in contact-based industries cannot perform their work.

Intelligent lockdown

Hospitality, theatres and museums are allowed to open under certain conditions. Face masks are mandatory in public transport. Secondary schools open (from 2 June). Primary schools and childcare centres open (from 8 June).

Relaxation of measures

Keeping a distance remains the norm, except for children under 18. Events permitted. No maximum number of visitors in transit locations. No maximum number of visitors in indoor and outdoor areas with assigned seats and health check.

Further relaxation of measures

Stricter measures 

All primary and secondary schools are fully open again.

All schools open again 

Maximum of 3 people visiting. Limitation of group size. Restaurants and bars must close earlier. No spectators at sports events.

Tightening of measures 

Among others things: restaurants and cafes closed. No alcohol sales between 8pm and 7am. No events permitted. Sports limited, matches and competitions not permitted. Urgent advice to wear a face mask in indoor public areas.

Partial lockdown 

Maximum of 2 people visiting per day. Group size indoors and outdoors maximum 2 people. Maximum 30 people at a funeral, 20 at a wedding. Publicly accessible locations closed, except hotels, gyms, airports, wedding venues and funeral homes.

Reinforcement of partial lockdown 

Face mask mandatory in all public and covered areas, education, public transport and when working in contact-based industries.

Mandatory face mask

The partial lockdown becomes a full lockdown: remote and online teaching, people working in contact-based industries cannot perform their work, shops closed, indoor sports venues closed, all publicly accessible venues closed.

Lockdown 

The vaccination against COVID-19 has started. Nursing home employees and employees in direct COVID care are the first to be vaccinated.

First vaccine dose administered

Curfew applies: no going out between 21:00 and 04:30 (from 31 March: between 22:00 and 04:30). Maximum 1 person per day visiting at home.

Introduction of curfew 

RIVM reports that the alpha variant (formerly British variant) is being found more and more often in the Netherlands. This variant is more contagious and leads to more hospital admissions. Stricter measures have been in place since this week to prevent it from spreading.

Rise of alpha variant

Schools open (from 1 March). Contact professions allowed to start again, shops open by appointment, outdoor sports in groups allowed for people up to 27 years of age (from 3 March).

Cautious widening of lockdown

Higher education open to a limited extent (from 26 April). End of curfew. Maximum 2 people visiting. Shops and terraces open.

Step 1 opening plan

Indoor sports venues open to a limited extent, outdoor recreation venues open, indoor arts and cultural activities possible to a limited extent, outdoor performing arts venues open, terraces open longer.

Step 2 opening plan

Secondary schools can be fully open again. Pupils do not have to keep a distance. Self-tests available for staff and pupils.

Secondary schools open

Maximum 4 people visiting, group size outside maximum 4 people. Cultural institutions open. Indoor recreational facilities open. Expand opportunities for sport. Restaurants and bars open. More visitors allowed with coronavirus entry passes.

Step 3 opening plan

No limitations on number of visitors and group size. Face mask requirement largely dropped. Working in the office possible for part of the time. Amateur sports matches permitted, with spectators. All locations and events open under conditions. End of alcohol sales ban after 10pm.

Step 4 opening plan

Assigned seats required in restaurants, at events and in cultural and sporting venues. Discothequess and nightclubs closed. Bars and restaurants closed between 00.00 and 06.00 o’clock. Entry tests valid for a shorter period of time.

Additional measures

Work from home, unless there is no other option. Make sure there is plenty of fresh air in indoor areas.

Work from home and fresh air

No orange travel advice in EU countries based on corona infections, only with new virus variant. Prolongation of the ban on multi-day events until 1 September 2021.

Travel advice Europe changed, ban on multi-day events

Everyone from the age of 18 has the opportunity to advance already planned appointments for the second vaccination, by one week. 

Possibility to receive second shot earlier

Travelers from the age of 12 need a COVID certificate when they return to the Netherlands if they come from an EU country with a yellow travel advice. 

COVID certificate upon return to the Netherlands

All households will receive a letter to order 2 corona self-tests, free of charge.

Self-test for all households

The extra measures will be extended until 19 September 2021. 

Extra measures extended

Travelers arriving at an airport in the Netherlands will receive a free corona self-test in September.

Handing out self-tests at airports extended 

Social distancing no longer applies at secondary vocational schools (MBOs), higher professional education institutions (HBOs) and universities. Students can take on site classes again.

No social distancing for higher education

Several countries have been designated as high-risk or as very high-risk areas. It is advised to read the travel advice of the country from which one travels (back) to the Netherlands.

Changes for travelers to the Netherlands

Restaurants, cafes and sports canteens open again at maximum capacity and all events are allowed with coronavirus entry passes. The work from home advice has been adjusted: work from home if possible and at the office if necessary. 

Further reopening with coronavirus entry passes

Guide to basic ventilation tips published. Ventilating well ensures better air quality and limits the spread of virus particles, for example from the coronavirus.

More attention to ventilating well

Not everyone could be tested yet. The number of positive tests is therefore low.

Limited testing capacity

The first measures go into effect  The cabinet introduces basic rules: wash hands, sneeze into the elbow, don’t shake hands, keep your distance, stay home in case of symptoms. Various measures are introduced: no gatherings with more than 100 people. Hospitality venues, schools and childcare centres, sports venues closed. Work from home.

Hospitality, theatres and museums are allowed to open under certain conditions. Face masks are mandatory in public transport. Anyone with symptoms can get tested. Secondary schools open (from 2 June). Primary schools and childcare centres open (from 8 June).

Relaxation of measures and tests for everyone

Stricter measures

All schools open again

Tightening of measures

Partial lockdown

Reinforcement of partial lockdown

People can get tested without symptoms after an alert from contact tracing or the CoronaMelder app. Face mask mandatory in all public and covered areas, education, public transport and when working in contact-based industries.

Testing without symptoms and mandatory face mask

Lockdown

Curfew

People can take a quick test on themselves. If the result is positive, people still need to have a test done at the Municipal Health Service (GGD).

Self-tests available

Step 4 Opening plan

Assigned seating required in restaurants, at events and in cultural and sporting venues. Discotheques and nightclubs closed. Bars and restaurants closed between 00.00 and 06.00 o'clock. Entry tests valid for a shorter period of time.

All households will receive a letter to order 2 corona self-tests, free of charge

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Vaccination coverage: in total, by age group and per municipality

What is the COVID-19 mortality rate based on cause of death?

In the past week, 44% more people tested positive for COVID-19 compared to the week before. Reported figures increased in all regions and in all age groups. The number of new patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19 increased by 20%. 14% more new COVID-19 patients were admitted to ICU. Upward trend in reported infections continues.

Current situation in municipality Alkmaar

ICU admissions

Hospital admissions

Vaccination coverage

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Data for Alkmaar

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Vaccination coverage: in total, by age group and per municipality

What is the COVID-19 mortality rate based on cause of death?

The vaccination coverage in Alkmaar

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What is vaccination coverage and how is it calculated?