Netherlands coronavirus cases reach 39,316 with 4795 people deaths

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The number of identified coronavirus cases within the Netherlands is approaching 40,000, the Dutch healthcare agency reported Thursday.

According to the agency, 39,316 infections are currently identified, while 514 new cases reported within the past 24 hours. Moreover, 4,795 people died from the virus-related complications, with 84 deaths reported within the last 24 hours. The agency didn't report the amount of recoveries.





"The figures of the past few days slot in the general picture which shows that measures [taken by the govt to curb the spread of infection] are working. the amount of daily hospitalizations remains taking place then is that the number of fatalities," the agency stressed.

The healthcare institution also informed that 13,884 cases out of the entire number are identified in medical staff aged between 18 and 69, with hospitalization required by 458 of them.

The Netherlands reported its first coronavirus case on February 27, while the primary fatality was identified on March 6. variety of measures was imposed by the Dutch government to curb the spread of the virus.

All educational, cultural and entertainment facilities are closed until May 19 also as gyms, cafes, bars, restaurants, hair salons and barbershops, beauty salons and massage parlors. People are advised to remain home, work remotely if possible and observe 1,5-meter social distancing rule out the streets and shops also as cancel trips to other countries if they're not vital. All mass events are cancelled until September 1.

In late December 2019, Chinese officials notified the planet Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia within the city of Wuhan, in central China. Since then, cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - are reported in every corner of the world .

On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak an epidemic . consistent with the newest statistics, over 3,200,000 people are infected worldwide and quite 228,000 deaths are reported. additionally , so far, over 1,000,000 individuals have recovered from the illness across the world .

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