Questa è una fotografia della situazione nei Paesi Bassi in lingua inglese - ultimo aggiornamento: 14 aprile 2020(fonte: https://www.covid19healthsystem.org/mainpage.aspx) TESTING number of tests carried out 31st March: 4.000 per day Middle of April: 17.500 per day who is being tested? - Any person whose clinical condition requires hospitalisation and for whom the clinician suspects COVID-19 infection. - The first cases (up to a maximum of five people) that meet the ‘possible case’ definition in a collective institution (e.g. nursing home, prison, etc.) - Healthcare personnel are not tested. Symptomatic personnel with a fever above 38°C should stay at home until they are 24 hours symptom free. In all other cases, when there has been unprotected contact with a confirmed patient and the healthcare worker has symptoms, he/she should either stay at home up to 24 hours symptom free or be tested. In the number of tests increasing? Yes. The goal is to reach 29.000 tests per day Other relevant information from April 6th onwards, the testing protocol will be adjusted so that personnel in nursing homes, home care, youth care and mental care can also be tested PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURES ICU (Intensive Care Units) number of beds before Covid-19 1150 ICU beds number of beds now March 30th: 1600 (1000 for Covid-19) April 6th: 2000; April 13th: 2500 Is the number of ICU beds increasing? Yes Companies that have changed their production Other relevant information All hospitals in the Netherlands will be connected to a real- time computer system that shows bed availability. The Dutch government ordered 2000 extra ventilators from several manufacturers, but it is unsure whether these will (all) be delivered. Since March 23rd Erasmus Medical Centre is the central coordinator to match patients and available beds. A large order of face masks, that was already distributed to hospitals, appeared to be of insufficient quality and had to be recalled. IS AN INCREASE IN DEMAND FOR MEDICAL AND HYGIENE EQUIPMENT EXPECTED? Yes MEDICAL AND HYGIENE EQUIPMENT REQUIRED ventilator equipment; protective equipment, especially face masks