Dutch health authorities report 601 new coronavirus cases in past day
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A surge in coronavirus cases in the Netherlands continued on Thursday, health authorities said, rising to 601 cases in the past 24 hours from 427 cases a day earlier.
The National Institute for Health reported the newest numbers in a daily update. Prime Minister Mark Rutte has cut short a vacation to address the public later on Thursday about the increase in cases.
(Reporting by Toby Sterling; Editing by Hugh Lawson)
