The study shows that the circulation of the virus is similar at school and in the rest of the general population in Belgium. – LSchools are not places where the virus circulates more or is more likely to spread than elsewhere in the community, according to a study on Tuesday by the Scientific Institute of … Read more
The corona figures are still going in the right direction. This is evident from the preliminary figures on the Sciensano dashboard on Wednesday morning. – In the period from November 22 to 28, an average of 2,305 people a day became infected with covid-19, a decrease of 29 percent. The average number of deaths also … Read more
The figures continue to rise, but virologist Steven Van Gucht also sees positive signs: “There is a slight delay in the increase.” The Crisis Center hopes this can encourage us to persevere. ‘With the necessary efforts, we can bend the curve again within ten days.’ The new test strategy is also further explained. – “It … Read more
October 14, 2020 05u44 Source: Belga ANP Illustration image. – Corona rates are on the rise at all levels today as well. For example, an average of 5,057 new corona infections per day were confirmed in Belgium between 4 and 10 October, an increase of 93 percent compared to the seven days before. This is … Read more
4.3 percent of the corona tests taken in our province are positive. Photo: EPA-EFE – Hasselt – In the past week, 641 new infections have appeared in our province, 53 percent more than the week before. The reproduction number for Limburg is now 1.46, the highest figure since the start of the school year. – … Read more
08 october 2020 05u59 Bron: Belgian, Sciensano REUTERS – Between 28 September and 4 October, an average of 2,595.4 new corona infections were confirmed daily in Belgium, according to preliminary figures from the Sciensano health institute. This is an increase of 64 percent compared to the seven days before. The increase is also continuing in … Read more
02 october 2020 06u06 Bron: Sciensano REUTERS – From 22 to 28 September, an average of 1,628.7 new confirmed corona infections per day were detected in Belgium. That is an increase of 8 percent compared to the seven days prior to that period, according to Sciensano’s online dashboard. Monday, a record peak of 2,548 new … Read more
The number of Covid-19 infections, admissions and deaths continues to decrease. The average corona figures fall by about 10 percent compared to a week earlier. That reports Sciensano. – During the past week, fourteen patients with covid-19 were hospitalized daily, down 10 percent from a week earlier. A total of 203 people are still in … Read more
In the past week, an average of 84 infections with the new coronavirus were reported per day, a decrease of 11 percent compared to the previous week. That reports Sciensano. – The average number of deaths per day rose slightly to 5.9, compared to 5.2 the week before (+ 11 percent). In reality, the increase … Read more
Belgium will soon monitor local corona distribution via wastewater, writes the medical general practitioner magazine Medi-atmosphere. In this way, regional outbreaks can be quickly detected. – The method is not new. In France, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Italy, the United States and Australia, the wastewater is already checked for the presence of corona traces just before … Read more