WILLEMSTAD - “The numbers are correct!” Epidemiologist Dr. Izzy Gerstenbluth emphasizes this. He explains that things went well on the island for a long time, until the arrival of the new variants of the corona virus.
“The numbers are alarming. The figures really add up,” says Dr. Gerstenbluth.
The reason why the measures are being scaled up now, again, is to get the virus back under control. Especially the group between 25 and 39 is now the most often tested positive, 40 percent of the infected people belong to this group. 37.1 percent of those who tested positive are between the ages of 40 and 64.
According to the epidemiologist, it is therefore a relatively young group that contributes to the number of infections. He makes another appeal to everyone to comply with all measures. Adhere to the social distance rule, wear the face mask, wash hands constantly.