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Although the number of elderly people in the Netherlands is growing rapidly, the number of them living in care and nursing homes is decreasing.

Social impact of COVID-19

Elderly who live independently feel progressively unhealthy while those living in care homes feel relatively healthier.

In week 16 (ending 19 april) mortality in nursing and care homes declined for the first time. It is still double the weekly average recorded in the first ten weeks of 2020.