Every province in Belgium currently has a reproduction rate (or R value) higher than 1.
That means that one coronavirus patient, on average, infects more than one person and that the epidemic is gaining strength in the country.
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Based on the number of hospital admissions between 7 and 13 September, the R value is 1.463 for the country as a whole.
The highest R value is in West Flanders (1.598), and the lowest is in the province of Namur (1.133).
The Brussels Times
