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Dutch coronavirus cases jumped 55% in the past week – health authorities – Metro US

Dutch coronavirus cases jumped 55% in the past week – health authorities

FILE PHOTO: Amsterdam begins an “experiment” with mandatory face masks
FILE PHOTO: Amsterdam begins an “experiment” with mandatory face masks in the busiest streets of the city

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – New confirmed coronavirus cases in the Netherlands jumped to 4,036 in the past week, continuing the rapid increase seen since the easing of lockdown measures last month, Dutch health authorities said on Tuesday.

The number of infections was up 55% from the 2,588 cases reported over the previous week.

(Reporting by Bart Meijer; Editing by Jon Boyle)