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Another Groningen hospital postpones planned surgeries due to staffing challenges
Groningen’s Martini Hospital has called off large numbers of planned operations as nursing numbers drop and infection cases among staff...
Municipality of Groningen to compensate entrepreneurs badly affected by Corona
Entrepreneurs working in sectors that have seen a decrease in sales of more than 40% because of COVID-19 measures and...
UMCG postpones non-urgent operations because of COVID pressures
The University Medical Center Groningen says it will delay scores of non-emergency surgeries because of escalating hospital staff sickness, the...
Dutch government scraps few remaining Corona measures
In his latest press conference on March 15th, Health Minister Ernst Kuipers confirmed the Dutch government will further ease Corona...
Northern provinces see small decline in hospital patients with COVID-19
Hospitals in Drenthe, Friesland and Groningen have seen a very small decrease in the number of patients suffering from Covid-19....
Almost all Covid measures to go before the end of the month
At his latest press conference, Health Minister Kuipers laid down the plan to scrap most remaining COVID-19 measures before the...
Northern hospitals see further decline in COVID-19 patients
Hospitals in Groningen, Drenthe and Friesland were caring for 44 COVID-19 patients on Thursday, down from 62 on January 24....
Student associations call for tailored corona policy
Under current coronavirus restrictions, student associations are classified as “normal hospitality”. Due to this definition and the mandatory hard closure,...
700 test positive for Covid in Drenthe, one dies
The number of active Covid-19 cases in Drenthe rose to 700 on Friday with the addition of 118 new cases...
Eelde airport passenger numbers down 90% as COVID restrictions hit demand
Groningen Airport Eelde (GAE) passenger numbers were down 90% in 2020 compared with pre-pandemic levels, RTV Drenthe reports. No other...
Covid-19 case numbers declining in the North, unchanged in Groningen
The number of Covid-19 cases has declined drastically in Drenthe, Groningen and Friesland, but remains relatively stable in the city...
Latest press conference confirms previous Corona rules
The Dutch government has decided to prolong the evening lockdown until January 14; in addition, primary schools and out-of-school care facilities...
