The Netherlands surpassed a million confirmed coronavirus infections on Saturday since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

The Institute for Public Health (RIVM) reported 4,075 new infections, taking the total number of cases to 1,001,826 in the 11 months since the virus was first found in the country on 27 February last year. 14,355 people have since succumbed to the virus.

The actual number of infections in the country of 17 million is likely to be significantly higher, as in the first months of the epidemic only very seriously ill patients were tested.

In later months a lack of capacity meant many patients did not get a test.

The RIVM late last year estimated that the total number of infections was probably at least three times the number of confirmed cases.

(With input from agencies)