### [2021-02-6](/feed/2021/02/6/index.md)

##### COVID-19 pandemic
# The Netherlands surpasses one million cases of COVID-19. 

Despite the continuing decline in the number of infections, t Netherlands surpassed a grim milestone on Saturday, as the total number of people diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 surpassed 1 million. The public health agency RIVM reported another 4,130 cases on Saturday. In the past week, a total of 23,673 people tested positive for the virus. This is a ten percent drop compared to the same period last week. 


### Sources:

1. [NL Times](https://nltimes.nl/2021/02/06/infections-hospitalizations-continue-fall-netherlands-surpasses-1-million-positive-cases) [Image](https://nltimes.nl/sites/nltimes.nl/files/styles/news_article_full/public/2020-12/IMG_6699.JPG?h=71976bb4)

### Changes:

1. Canada surpasses 800,000 cases of COVID-19.  _2025-12-30 09:55:07 (First version)_
1. The Netherlands surpasses one million cases of COVID-19.  _(Current version)_

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