Dutch government response to the COVID-19 pandemic
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During the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands, various measures were taken by the government. On the advice of the Outbreak Management Team (OMT) set up by the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), many successive decisions were taken in a short period of time. The first preventive measures came into effect on Monday, January 27, 2020.[1]
Preventive measures
On Monday, January 27, 2020, Minister
Experts from the OMT did not consider screening at
Regulation 2019-nCoV
With the 2019-nCoV Regulation of the minister for health care of 28 January, the virus and the virus infection that causes it were classified as infectious disease belonging to group A, referred to in Article 1, part e, of the law public health. With this, all provisions of this law for infectious diseases belonging to group A also came into effect for this disease.[citation needed]
Because the virus is marked as a disease, the notification requirement is activated. If a doctor in the Netherlands suspects or establishes the coronavirus in a person examined by him, he must immediately report this to the GGD. The GGD will immediately report this to the RIVM.[citation needed]
It also makes it possible to apply the control measures included in the Public Health Act, such as the isolation of (presumably) infected persons.[citation needed]
Finally, this means that the Minister for Medical Care will be responsible for directing the fight against this disease. This means that the minister determines the measures to combat it.[3]
Measures by date of announcement
Until 1 December 2020, new versions of
References
- ^ "Stand van zaken over het nieuwe coronavirus". www.tweedekamer.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- ^ a b c Meldplicht voor arts die patiënt verdenkt van coronavirus NOS (27 januari 2020)
- ^ [1] Government Gazette (January 31, 2020)