Weekly update corona figures
Positive tests
The number of people who tested positive for COVID-19 reported to the Municipal Public Health Services (GGDs) decreased (-31%) last week compared to the week before that. The number of people who were tested for COVID-19 also decreased (-32%).
Hospital and ICU admissions
The number of new hospital admissions of patients with SARS-CoV-2 decreased (-12%) compared to the week before. The number of new ICU admissions of patients with SARS-CoV-2 remained relatively low, and decreased (-18%) compared to the week before.
Sewage surveillance
In sewage surveillance, the national average viral load in week 30 (25 ¬– 31 July 2022) decreased by 34% compared to week 29. In the first half of week 31 (1 – 3 August), the average number of virus particles continued to decrease, dropping by 19%. The average number of virus particles was highest in Gelderland-Zuid in week 30 and in Limburg-Noord in week 31. The BA.5 Omicron sub-variant was observed most frequently, while the BA.4 sub-variant was detected less often once again.
Infection Radar
In the Infection Radar survey, the percentage of people who reported possible symptoms of COVID-19 last week remained reasonably stable (2.4%) compared to the week before that (2.7%).
Reproduction number
The reproduction number (R) was 0.81 (0.78 – 0.85) on 25 July 2022.
For more information see the weekly update coronavirus figures on rivm.nl.