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In the Brussels Region, the number of corona infections has passed a critical threshold. If the increase in the corona figures continues, Brussels will reach the level of Antwerp within two weeks. That said virologist Steven Van Gucht during the press conference about the corona virus.
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‘We see the largest increase in the Brussels Region. The weekly average has increased by 57 percent. That is slightly lower than the week before, but remains worrying, ‘said Van Gucht.
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The most recent figures from the health institute Sciensano show on Wednesday that in the period from 2 to 8 August per 100,000 inhabitants, an average of 54.4 new cases of Covid-19 were registered.
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Mondmaskerplicht
By exceeding the threshold of 50 infections From Wednesday, a mouth mask obligation applies to everyone aged 12 and older throughout the Brussels territory.
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However, there are major differences between the municipalities. The virus is mainly on the rise in the city of Brussels, Schaerbeek, Jette and Anderlecht, while the epidemic is less raging in richer and less densely populated municipalities such as Uccle and Watermael-Boitsfort.
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The regulations provide for a few exceptions. No face mask is required during sports activities, when performing intensive physical work on public roads, and for people with disabilities that prevent them from wearing a mask or a face shield.
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In the pedestrian zone of the center of Brussels, a mouth mask obligation had already been introduced, just like in markets, flea markets and fairs.
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In the period 2-8 August, 663 new infections were diagnosed in Brussels, an increase of 242 cases compared to the previous seven days.
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