The increase is not surprising at this time of year, explains Susan van den Hof, epidemiologist at RIVM. “People have been on holiday, to festivals, meet many others and then go back to school or work.” This makes the virus spread more easily. “So it’s not very unexpected.” Moreover, the number of coronavirus particles is still low, says Van den Hof. “It has been little all summer, we are even at the lowest level in years.”
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