Coronawatchnl: COVID-19 Metrics for the Netherlands from Official Sources

This dataset aggregates COVID-19 case numbers and healthcare metrics for the Netherlands from official sources including RIVM, LCPS, and NICE. Maintained by J535D165 and associated with Utrecht University, the repository provides tracking data through April 2021. It serves as a centralized collection of Dutch pandemic statistics during the first year of the outbreak.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the correlation between RIVM infection rates and NICE intensive care admissions
• Modeling the impact of Rijksoverheid policy changes on LCPS patient distribution numbers
• Visualizing the temporal progression of the pandemic in the Netherlands through April 2021

Strengths

• Aggregates data from 5 official Dutch government and health institutions
• Released under a CC0-1.0 Public Domain Dedication
• Includes specialized intensive care metrics from NICE

Limitations

• Temporal staleness as data collection ceased in early 2021
• Lack of granular demographic or patient-level data
• Dependent on the reporting consistency of multiple disparate agencies

Provenance

Source

RIVM, LCPS, NICE, ECML, and Rijksoverheid

Collection Method

Aggregation of official public health reports and API data

Time Range

2020 to April 2021

Freshness

Stale; last updated April 18, 2021.

Geography

The Netherlands