The RIVM (National Institute for Public Health and the Environment) advises residents of the province of Noord-Brabant to limit their social contacts in the event of a cold, cough or fever. This means: stay at home. To map out the possible distribution in this province, RIVM will start a sample tomorrow to COVID-19.
The source of the majority of patients in the Netherlands is known. Most patients have been in Italy or have had contact with a confirmed patient. Most of the patients for whom no source is known or of which it is still being investigated, come from Brabant or have a link with this province. In order to determine the extent to which the virus has spread in the province, RIVM will start a sample tomorrow morning to test for the new corona virus.
RIVM asks residents of North Brabant with a cold who have a cough or fever to avoid their social contacts as much as possible. For example, work at home, do not visit others or to places where many people gather. If you have complaints and still want to leave the house, try to keep as much distance as possible from others. This reduces the chance of spreading the virus unnoticed. Call your doctor only if your symptoms get worse.
