Many ambulances are driving to Brabant today to pick up patients and relieve the ICUs in Brabant. In the past 24 hours, the number of people in the Netherlands who died from the consequences of the coronavirus increased by 43 patients to 179, the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) reported on Sunday. However, the actual number of infections is much higher, because not everyone is tested anymore.

In the coming week, an estimated 500 to 700 Brabant coronavirus patients will have to be transferred to other hospitals in other provinces in order to be able to handle the care capacity. The armed forces will mainly help with planning and continuing to monitor patients, even if they are located in another province. 

government continues to warn but many continue to ignore

Despite an NL-Alert and urgent calls not going to the beach on Sunday it was again very busy on the boulevard of Scheveningen. The government sent an NL alert on Sunday morning with the call to keep a distance of 1,5 meters and to stay at home in case of complaints.

Various roads to coastal towns in our country have been closed because too many people came to the beach. This is now strongly discouraged because of the further spread of the coronavirus.

Many are calling on fellow citizens to take responsibility on social media.

"If you don't want to listen to advice from experts and politicians, at least listen to the profession," says Bert

De police calls, despite the beautiful weather, to stay at home and not to use the currently very limited public transport timetables. The public transport that is still running is intended to serve the people in vital professions. 

“Clapping for healthcare but then flocking to markets and parks… then you might as well have raised a middle finger last Tuesday,” says Teun Peters.