AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The number of coronavirus infections in the Netherlands hit a daily record at 2,544 on Thursday, data released by health authorities showed.
Coronavirus infections in the country have reached record levels almost everyday since mid-September. The previous high of 2,357 was reported on Wednesday, when the total number of reported cases passed 100,000.
The health authorities reported 16 new deaths related to COVID-19, taking the death toll up to 6,312.
(Reporting by Bart Meijer; Editing by Toby Chopra)
