According to figures from health service Sciensano, the corona parameters in our country are still rising.
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In the week up to and including October 12, there were an average of 2,438 . daily infections, an increase of 28 percent compared to the previous seven-day period. The positivity ratio rises to 5.6 percent.
Also the number deaths continues to increase. Covid caused an average of 10.6 casualties per day in the week through October 12, an increase of 28 percent compared to the previous seven-day period. Since the start of the pandemic, 25,747 people have died in our country.
The number of hospital admissions increased by five percent. In the period from 9 to 15 October, there were an average of 60.4 admissions per day. There are currently 824 patients in Belgian hospitals, including 190 in intensive care. There is a drop of 7 percent.
It reproduction number is 1.06 percent. A number above 1 means the epidemic is gaining momentum.
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