At Sciensano, we are also worried about the evolution of the situation in Brussels: “These figures are alarming”

At Sciensano, we are particularly worried about the increase in the number of cases in certain cities.

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Since Wednesday evening, the words of Kenneth Coenye, the chief physician of Cliniques Saint-Jean, have been causing a stir. Yesterday, the Terzake program (VRT) highlighted that an increase in positive tests was observed in many Brussels centers.

“We perform around 500 tests per week in our hospital. In the last ten days, we had about 6.8% positive results. It’s much more than the end of June. We then had 0.8% positive tests. Which was then about the national average, ”Coenye said.

The percentage of positive coronavirus tests is growing in Brussels. ” It’s worrying. I think a similar situation in Antwerp is no longer very far in Brussels, ”said Kenneth Coenye, the chief doctor of Cliniques Saint-Jean in the capital, on Wednesday evening during the Terzake program on the Flemish channel Canvas. .

The chief doctor spoke of a worrying situation in the capital. “I think an Antwerp-style situation here in Brussels is not very far away. This is a similar population in the center of Brussels as in areas of Antwerp where problems arise. These are people who often meet in large numbers under the same roof and people whose life is largely spent in the streets. This means that in these concentrations of population the virus spreads much more easily ”.

Concern at Sciensano

Disturbing remarks, and which are confirmed by Sciensano, the Institute of Public Health: “These figures are alarming, like those in all major cities. We are worried, ”explains Boudewijn Catry, interfederal spokesperson, to our colleagues from the Nieuwsblad. “As in municipalities with a high population density, infections in Brussels are increasing sharply”.

According to him, the figures will continue to climb in the coming days: “It’s alarming, nothing more. But that’s a reason to be worried ”.

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