id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-343822-k00ng5nl Hoekman, Lieke Michaela The Dutch COVID-19 approach: Regional differences in a small country.: The Dutch COVID-19 approach. 2020-08-27 .txt text/plain 6123 369 57 Due to regional variation in COVID-19 hospitalization rates, this paper focuses on three distinct regions; the initial epicenter; the most northern provinces which – contrary to national policy – decided not to switch to mitigation; and the Bible Belt, as congregations of religious groups were initially excluded from the ban on group formation. A better understanding of the impact of the country"s approach on the spread of the virus requires a nation-wide description of COVID-19 trends, the government"s approach of policies regarding citizens" health, the health system, and the economy. These included ICU hospitalization rates, R0-trends, and the number of people tested positive for the virus -both at the national and regional level (33) . Testing the herd immunity level is in line with the COVID-19 approach of the Netherlands of maximum control of the spread of the virus, rather than complete containment. ./cache/cord-343822-k00ng5nl.txt ./txt/cord-343822-k00ng5nl.txt