THE HAGUE, May 31 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from COVID-19 in the Netherlands rose by five to a total of 5,956 since Saturday, the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) announced on Sunday.
The daily death count is the lowest since March 16, when four people were reported dead from COVID-19.
As of Sunday, the number of COVID-19 cases in the Netherlands stood at 46,442, up by 185 from a day earlier. The number of COVID-19 patients who are or were admitted to hospitals rose by eight to 11,735, according to the RIVM. Enditem
