For the third year in a row, more people died in our country than expected. Heat, covid and flu played a role. The question is whether there is more going on. In 2022, 116,404 inhabitants of Belgium died, at least according to the provisional figures of Statbel. Because some deaths are reported late, that number … Read more
After an increase in the number of corona infections and hospital admissions, the number of deaths is now also rising again. This is apparent from the preliminary figures of the health institute Sciensano. Between June 21 and 27, an average of six corona patients died every day, an increase of 17 percent. – In the … Read more
There are now 177 corona patients in intensive care, almost a fifth less than a week earlier. This is evident from the online dashboard of health institute Sciensano on Saturday. However, the number of hospital admissions is increasing slightly. – Today at 07:27 Inland – – In the past seven days, an average of 145 … Read more
The corona pandemic continues to lose momentum in Belgium. The number of new infections and hospital admissions falls by almost a third, according to data from Sciensano on Wednesday morning. – From February 20 to 26, an average of 6,471 confirmed coronavirus infections per day, 30 percent less than in the previous week. Because there … Read more
Except for the number of deaths, all corona figures are moving in the right direction. The number of corona patients in hospital in particular is taking a dive. – The decline in the number of corona patients in Belgian hospitals seems well underway: after the number dropped just below 4,000 for the first time in … Read more
The omikron wave seems to have reached its peak. “If the numbers continue to evolve in this way, they may be low enough by mid-February to switch to code orange on the barometer,” says virologist Steven Van Gucht. – The number of infections is no longer increasing on a weekly basis and a decrease can … Read more
The number of patients with a corona infection in a Belgian hospital has fallen for the first time in almost a month. This is apparent from the preliminary figures of health institute Sciensano that the cabinet of Minister of Health Frank Vandenbroucke communicated on Sunday. – The number of patients has steadily increased since January … Read more
The average number of coronavirus infections fell below the 15,000 per day limit on Saturday, for the first time since mid-November. This is apparent from the figures from health institute Sciensano, which the cabinet of Health Minister Frank Vandenbroucke (Vooruit) announced on Sunday. – From 2 to 8 December, the average number of corona infections … Read more
The number of deaths as a result of a corona infection has fallen slightly, according to preliminary figures from health institute Sciensano on Saturday. The number of infections and hospital admissions also continues to go in the right direction. – From December 4 to 10, an average of 282.3 new corona patients were admitted to … Read more
Fully vaccinated people are eight times less likely to die from Covid. This is according to new research by Sciensano. However, the protection against infection is greatly reduced. For example, people over 65 have only 13 percent less chance of being infected than unvaccinated people. – The Crisis Center’s press conference was a plea for … Read more