Daily Covid infections up by almost 30% in Belgium

Daily Covid infections up by almost 30% in Belgium
Credit: Belga

Between 6 and 12 October, an average of 2,438 people were infected with the Covid-19 virus every day, according to figures from the Sciensano public health institute published on Saturday. This is an increase of 28% compared to the previous week.

Furthermore, 60.4 daily hospital admissions of patients with the coronavirus were recorded between 9 and 15 October, up 5% compared to the previous period, Belga News Agency reports. A total of 824 infected persons were hospitalised (+14%), of which 190 were treated in intensive care (-7%).

From 6 to 12 October, an average of almost 11 people (10.6) died per day from the virus, an increase of 28% compared to the previous seven-day period. This brings the total number of deaths since the start of the pandemic in Belgium to 25,747.

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An average of 45,800 tests were carried out daily, with a positive rate of 5.6%.

The reproduction rate of the virus currently stands at 1.06.

On Friday, Brussels introduced a new measure of "Covid Safe Tickets", making it mandatory to show proof of having been vaccinated in order to enter restaurants, bars and other venues.


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