Data is missing from the figures communicated by Sciensano.
On Saturday August 1, 288 cases of Covid-19 infection were detected (out of 19,778 tests) compared to 228 the previous Saturday (out of 14,462 tests). The growth of cases is therefore less and less rapid, despite the increase in testing. “We are indeed seeing that it is slowing down. In Antwerp, cases are increasing less quickly. However, in the other large cities of the country, the number of cases is on the rise but it is something logical. The virus is circulating and especially in densely populated neighborhoods where socio-economic conditions are unfavorable, which favors the increase in cases, as is currently the case “, indicates Frédérique Jacobs, interfederal spokesperson for the crisis center.
As for hospital admissions, it is still fairly calm with an average that even drops to 22 admissions per day on Wednesday. “It’s reassuring because we know that it is mainly young people who are affected, which is due to the resumption of their activities and in most cases, they do not require hospitalization. But in many hospitals, we review patients to be admitted. It is therefore to be watched because there is always a lag in terms of infections in people at risk “, she specifies.
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