Amsterdam, Dec 16, 2020, SPA -- The number of coronavirus infections in the Netherlands jumped by more than 11,000 in 24 hours, hitting a new record, Reuters cited data released by the National Institute for Public Health (RIVM) today, on Wednesday as showing. The steep increase came just a day after a tough, 5-week lockdown was imposed in the Netherlands, where more than 10,000 people have died during the COVID-19 pandemic. --SPA 19:01 LOCAL TIME 16:01 GMT 0011 www.spa.gov.sa/w1468856