If the number of corona infections continues to rise, we need to reconsider whether large-scale events can continue. That says Jan Kluytmans, physician-microbiologist at the Amphia Hospital and professor of epidemiology at UMC Utrecht. The increase in corona infections continues, RIVM reports this afternoon.
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Stabilize rise
We can now stabilize the increase in corona infections. But if this increase continues, it is not justifiable to continue large-scale events where people are close to each other, according to Amphia Hospital physician microbiologist Jan Kluytmans. ‘We have recently seen that people with complaints still go to parties. You see we’ve embraced the freedom we’ve been given, perhaps a little too much. We hope that we can stop the increase now and get things under control again. Then we can reconsider that. But we must first ensure that we stop the increase. ” People who go on holiday and do not comply with the regulations also pose a risk. For example, Kluytmans points out that situations change and people have to monitor their symptoms well upon return and observe the ‘quarantine obligation’.
Attracting rules
Problems do arise in the big cities. There are two main situations in which we must maintain the spread. The first is in family circles. The second situation is parties, in catering and in the private sphere. “These are situations for which we actually do not have enough space. We really have to make it clear that this is not possible. If you are in a catering establishment, you must sit inside and not stand. The rules are good, but we don’t use them well. We really need to tighten those rules. Because of this virus, there are simply a number of things that we cannot do. “
Not immediately disturbing
In the past week, 1329 new corona infections were added. That is again considerably more than last week, when there were almost 1000 new infections. However, the percentage of people who test positive remained the same: 1 in 100. ‘The increase is not immediately worrying because, in addition to the number of infections, the number of tests has increased. That remains nicely balanced at 1 percent. We are now much more on the ball. I also think it is very good that so many people have themselves tested, so we can estimate better before things get out of hand in hospitals, ‘says Kluytmans.
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