Furthermore, De Jonge said that he did not want to “anticipate” the decisions of next Tuesday. “But I would like to add that of course we are not going to do stupid things for healthcare”. Earlier this week, the Dutch Association of Hospitals said to be baffled that relaxations are being considered. The umbrella organization then said that the pressure on hospitals is incredibly high.
The outgoing minister notes that the easing message is causing “despair” in hospitals. De Jonge: “We do think that the third wave is somewhat lower than we assumed a few weeks ago, but we have not yet passed that peak.” He called it “dangerous” to relax enormously, while the number of new hospital admissions is not yet falling.
De Jonge said he understood the shudder of the healthcare sector this evening. But he also stated that perspective is needed: “We are working on an opening plan, we have to offer perspective,” he stated. “But from the moment that the outside world gets wind of that plan was thought ‘holadijee, flowers outside’. But we shouldn’t do stupid things in sight of the port. “
The most recent corona week figures showed that an average of 6,760 positive tests were registered per day last week. That is a decrease of 8 percent compared to the week before. At the same time, it was announced yesterday that hospitals are further expanding the capacity of intensive care units as the number of admitted corona patients continues to rise.
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