–
In a little while the school holidays in most of Brabant will be over, but the news about the corona crisis will not stop for the time being. We will also report on this this Thursday.
–
Editors
—
- Food banks expect a significant increase in the number of customers.
- 5000 women respond to calls to donate breast milk.
- KNVB closes deal for 50,000 corona tests.
- Belgians no longer have to go to the shops alone
- Read up on all the news about the coronavirus our theme site.
–
23.00
So much for this live blog for today. Tomorrow you will read all developments in a new blog. You can of course read everything below.
–
22.45
Although the number of hospital admissions remains low, IC doctors are concerned. News Hour reports that. Because there is already a shortage of certain protective clothing. “Professor Armand Girbes, head of the IC at the Amsterdam UMC, wants it to be better organized”, NOS writes.
–
20.45
Those who end up in hospital with COVID-19 now receive a different treatment than the patients who ended up in hospitals in the spring. Which writes the NOS. “Chairpersons of doctors ‘associations hope that this will reduce patients’ visits to the ICU by about 30 percent and that 30 percent fewer patients in ICU die.”
–
20.00
A catering business in the municipality of Deurne has to pay 10,000 euros after the operator has repeatedly violated the corona rules. The municipality of Deurne confirms this after reporting in the ED. It is unclear which case is involved.
–
19.15
In the past two months, eighty tenants have reported nationally who have been in financial trouble due to the corona crisis and who do not receive any help from their landlords. A spokesperson for the Ministry of the Interior reports this to the ANP when asked. Those involved can contact a special registration point of the Rent Committee by telephone or via the internet, which was established on 17 June.
–
19.00
Brabant hospitals will receive about 95 intensive care places. For example, they must be more resistant to a second corona wave. All Brabant hospitals along. The larger hospitals can make more space than the small ones and that is what happens.
–
18.30
All mink farms in Brabant must stop and be cleared as soon as possible. That says GroenLinks leader Jesse Klaver against Omroep Brabant. Klaver is very concerned about the dangers to public health, because the corona virus has emerged on many mink farms. GroenLinks wants a debate on the issue in the House of Representatives.
–
18.00
Three boys of 17 refused to wear a mouth mask on Thursday afternoon during a flight from Bologna, Italy, to Eindhoven. The captain therefore called in the Marechaussee at Eindhoven Airport.
–
The Marechaussee therefore waited for the Dutch trio at the gate. “We then entered into a conversation with the boys,” says a spokesman for the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee. They will not be fined because the cabin crew did not want to report it.
–
16.30
Spending on radio advertising fell sharply in the first half of the year. In line with the entire advertising market, radio advertising is also suffering from the consequences of the corona crisis, reports the Radio Advice Bureau (RAB). In total, advertisers put in € 67.2 million in radio advertising in the first six months of the year, 30 percent less than in the same period last year.
–
16.20
The number of confirmed coronavirus infections increased by 529 between Wednesday and Thursday morning. That is 23 less than the day before, when 552 new cases were registered on the so-called corona dashboard of the national government. In Brabant, 50 infections were added in the past 24 hours.
–
13.45 Belgium
The corona measures are becoming a bit more flexible in Belgium. They no longer have to go to the shops on their own. From Monday they can bring another person. Wearing a mouth mask remains mandatory throughout the country.
–
13.00 KNVB
The KNVB has signed a deal with a company for at least 50,000 corona tests. That reports the WE. The tests are intended for 34 professional clubs and the players of the Netherlands national team, both the men’s and women’s teams.
–
According to the NOS, the KNVB was able to get a substantial discount from the company Eurofins. Normally a test would cost 75 euros per person, now clubs pay half.
–
11.00 Food banks
Food banks normally have a temporary dip in the summer. Then the number of customers decreases by a few percent. This year there has been an increase earlier, which may be a result of the corona crisis, Food Banks Netherlands reports. The umbrella organization also assumes that the number of customers will continue to rise sharply in the coming twelve months. This is the result of the economic contraction and the rise in unemployment. People who work
