Amsterdam (Reuters): The number of coronavirus infections in the Netherlands jumped by more than 10,300 in 24 hours, hitting a new record, data released by the National Institute for Public Health (RIVM) yesterday showed.

The RIVM said the number of confirmed new cases of COVID-19 reached a new high of 10,343, while the total number of infections in the country passed 300,000 during the pandemic.

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