“We are seeing that the number of infections in our testing center is increasing again. Currently, around 7% of our patients are positive for the coronavirus, ”said Kenneth Coenye, chief doctor of the Saint-Jan clinic in Brussels, Wednesday evening in Terzake.
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Lhe chief doctor of the Saint Jean clinic in Brussels is sounding the alarm: numerous screening tests have been carried out in recent days in this establishment. On Wednesday evening, he said about 7% of patients had tested positive. In Antwerp, the most affected province, it climbs to 9%.
“We are seeing that the number of infections in our testing center is increasing again. Currently, around 7% of our patients are positive for the coronavirus, ”said Kenneth Coenye, chief doctor of the Saint-Jan clinic in Brussels, Wednesday evening in Terzake.
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“Our great fear is that infected people will in turn infect their parents and grandparents. We then risk having a peak in the two weeks following the admission of the elderly to the hospital, because they are at risk of becoming very ill from the coronavirus, ”he said.
Stricter measures in Brussels?
According to Mr. Coenye, the people of Brussels still do not sufficiently respect the precautions. “Even on public transport, there are still a lot of people who don’t wear masks. They are not called to account either. This means that there could be a lot more transmission of covid-19 than before. This is why I am very worried for the next few weeks, ”he explains again.
Bio statistician Geert Molenberghs agrees, De Standaard reports. For him, Brussels could follow Antwerp on the path to toughening measures. “We will have to consider stricter measures for Brussels. A five-person contact bubble has now been introduced for the whole country. It is too late for Antwerp, which is why stricter measures have been taken in this province. In Brussels, the situation will have to be monitored very closely in the coming days. And if necessary, they may also need to step up a gear. This will have to manifest itself in the coming days. Where appropriate, Brussels may also have to follow the ‘Antwerp scenario’ ”.
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