THE HAGUE, May 13 (Xinhua) -- Prime Minister Mark Rutte of the Netherlands on Wednesday urged people in the country to remain vigilant amid positive figures from the coronavirus crisis.

The number of reported deaths from COVID-19 in the Netherlands has increased by 52 to 5,562 as of Wednesday, according to the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM). The number of positive cases grew by 227 to 43,211, while hospital admissions went up by 52 to a total of 11,430.

"The figures on the number of coronavirus infections are still moving in the right direction, but we must remain vigilant," Rutte said at a press conference in The Hague, adding "We can have confidence, but don't act tough. If you have a runny nose, you stay at home. It remains important that everyone adheres to the rules."

The number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care continues to decline, to 432 currently, the National Coordination Center for Patient Distribution (LCPS) said on Wednesday. The number is 31 less than Tuesday. And ten of them are staying at intensive care units in German hospitals. Enditem

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