he number of newly reported Covid-19 deaths in the Netherlands fell to
16 on Monday, the second day in a row that the figure has increased by
less than 20. The number of new infections dropped to 161, the lowest
level since March 14, while 36 more people were admitted to hospital,
the public health agency RIVM reported.
Delays in reporting at the weekend mean that figures on Monday tend to
be artificially low, causing a mini-spike in reported cases on Tuesdays.
The average death toll over the last seven days is 53, from a peak of
154 in the first week of April.
