Brief economic corona news from December 14
FHI, Federation of Technology Industries – December 14, 2020
- The RIVM reported 8,496 new corona infections on Monday, 1,417 fewer than on Sunday. 184 new corona patients have been admitted to hospitals. That is a growth of 18 recordings.
- Prime Minister Rutte announces a hard lockdown tonight until January 19, NOS reports. Schools, childcare, non-essential shops, theaters and theaters, among others, must close their doors. The lockdown will come into effect tonight at 0:00 am.
- Global electricity demand has fallen by 2 percent this year, reports the IEA. The cause is the economic contraction. Electricity demand in the Netherlands fell by 1.5 percent.
- In the months of July, August and September, absenteeism due to illness among workers was 4.4 percent. According to CBS This is the highest percentage since 2003. Absenteeism is particularly high in home care and among people who work in nursing and retirement homes.
- Entrepreneurs active in the industry became more optimistic about exports in October. The so-called export indicator came to -6. Entrepreneurs were less pessimistic about foreign turnover in particular, says CBS. In addition, exports increased by more than 4 percent in October compared to October 2019.
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