October 10, 2024

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The reproduction number is the highest since early July

The reproduction number is the highest since early July

The coronavirus is spreading faster and faster and as a result the number of so-called multiplications is increasing. The number rises to 1.26. This is the highest level since July 6. The number of positive tests then declined after the peak of the fourth wave.

Number of copies 1.26 It means that one hundred people infected with corona among the members are infected with an average of 126 others. They transmit the virus to 159 people, and then infect another 200. The number of new carriers increases with each step. The higher the number, the faster the number of infections.

The breed number crossed 1 for the first time in about a month last Friday, then climbed to 1.02. Last Tuesday, the number rose further to 1.12.

The reproduction number is determined every Tuesday and Friday. It’s about the situation it was in about two weeks ago. The newer numbers are not reliable enough yet. Friday’s number 1.26 describes the situation on September 30th.

RIVM: 3,736 cases of corona in the past day, average continues to rise

Between Thursday morning and Friday morning, 3,736 positive results for Corona were recorded. This is similar to the previous two days. The weekly average is rising for the fifteenth consecutive day.

Last Friday, the National Institute of Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) reported nearly 2,800 cases of coronavirus. Since there are more positive tests now, the average is up again. In the past seven days, there have been an average of 3,068 positive tests per day. In total, 21,478 cases have appeared in the past week. This is the highest weekly total since August 2.

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In the week to last Friday, there were more than 14,000 positive tests. The number of cases has therefore increased by more than 50 percent on a weekly basis.

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By: Editors

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