115 patients deceased, 253 new patients, a total of 17,851 confirmed cases

On April 5, 1,224 people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). This brings the total number of confirmed cases in the Netherlands to 17,851. Among them are 6,875 people who are or were admitted to hospital.

Hospital admissions for 253 patients were reported today. Since yesterday, 115 deaths were reported. Not all of the hospital admissions or deaths occurred within the last 24 hours. The ‘coronavirus data’ report includes a graph showing the number of hospital admissions by reporting day and deaths per day of death. Due to delays in reporting, these figures may change per day.