[64] The high level of cases in the affluent municipality of Bonheiden is thought to be linked with the number of travellers who had returned from ski resorts in the North of Italy around the beginning of March. Models can help evaluate the potential effects of different community mitigation … Le public peut également contribuer, via la billetterie en ligne, à l’initiative en faisant don d’un repas de Nouvel An pour cinq euros. Jul Premier pays touché par la pandémie, la Chine où le coronavirus est sous contrôle s’apprête à lancer une campagne de vaccination de masse. [99], On 17 March, the National Security Council decided to take additional measures, based on the spread of COVID-19 in Belgium and on recommendations of experts. [80] [152] On 25 March, PVDA-member of parliament Sofie Merckx [nl] complained that since 2009 the various governments had not renewed the strategic reserves of mouth masks due to cost cutting measures in the health care system. Causing an underreporting of around 3000 deaths. Last 15 days, On 2 February, nine Belgian nationals living in Hubei were repatriated on an evacuation flight landing at Melsbroek Air Base close to Brussels, before being transferred to the Military Hospital of Neder-Over-Heembeek where they underwent a 14-day quarantine and were tested for infection with the virus. The employees affected included some with important tasks in the nuclear power plant. Mar The total number of recoveries is therefore underestimated, particularly in a context where there are many undetected positive cases presenting mild symptoms and recovering as well. 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[162] But as that deadline wasn't met, on Saturday 4 April, several care homes started to execute tests on their own. [Mis à jour le 22 décembre 2020 à 16h05] ... qui pourra être retardé par les régions jusqu'à 1h30 à Noël et au Nouvel An. [41] The Flemish Agency for Care and Health advised the school not to close down. [198], Attempts to predict the progress of the coronavirus spread with compartmental models are undertaken at Ghent University (Prof Jan M. Baetens)[199] and Hasselt University (Prof Niel Hens). The COVID-19 pandemic in Albania is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).The first case in the Republic of Albania was reported in Tirana on 8 March 2020, when a patient and his adult son who had come from Florence, Italy tested positive. E.g. ), 7-day running average for daily new cases, hospitalisations, discharges and deaths, Ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Belgium, Map of Belgium and its provinces with the spread of COVID-19 as of 9 July 2020, Infections at the Doel Nuclear Power Station, High death toll and unusual method of counting, Please consider summarizing the material while. The number of testing was now much increased. Greece is helping to combat the Covid-19 pandemic’s impact on developing countries. The deaths number by province is non-official and based on very partial data. Towards the end of January, Belgian newspapers highlighted the shortage of respirators and surgical masks and a retailer questioned whether Belgian would have enough masks if there were to be an outbreak of the virus, but the Federal Public Service Health claimed the Belgian hospitals had sufficient stock. Protection de la vie privée - [178], Belgian authorities however defend their strategy for being the most transparent and the most detailed method,[177] even if it results in numbers that are "sometimes overestimated". Diagnosed cases are an underestimate of the real number by a factor of between 5 and 10 according to Professor Marc Van Ranst. (Data from the last two days still have to be consolidated by Sciensano. Oct a curfew is being imposed for the entire province. [100][specify], On 20 March at 3 pm Belgium closed its borders to all non-essential travel. [citation needed], As of 25 June, the Belgian authorities had reported 61,007 confirmed cases, with a total of 9,726 deaths and at least 17,688 discharged patients. Aug A case of a Belgian cat positive for Covid-19 On 18/03/2020, the FASFC, was informed by the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Liège that viral RNA of the SARS-CoV2 virus (the aetiological agent of Covid-19) had been detected in the stools and vomits of a cat showing clinical signs of digestive and respiratory disease. [52], From 422 samples analysed on 7 March 31 were reported positive on 8 March (16 in Flanders, eight in Brussels and seven in Wallonia), bringing the number of infections to 200. [180] After this criticism, the official daily reports started to distinguish the deaths figures between confirmed tested and simply suspected cases. [179] According to Steven Van Gucht, responsible for the reporting strategy, the suspected deaths are being counted as COVID-19 deaths because not everyone can be tested[179] but said this way of counting saved lives by pointing to the dire situation the care homes were in. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is arming consumers with a list of disinfectants that people can use to protect themselves from the novel coronavirus. [65] While the high incidence in Honnelles could be linked to an outbreak in a centre for disabled people, the mayor of Quévy had no idea what caused the large outbreak in her municipality but complained of the lack of communication and protective equipment. The patients are discharged after resolution of symptoms, even though they are not being tested again before leaving the hospital. 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[44], On 4 March, the European Defence Agency (EDA) confirmed that a staff member had tested positive for coronavirus, marking the first confirmed case in the agencies of the European Union. It lasted 1 month. As a result, the new Prime Minister, Alexander De Croo announced that a national lockdown would be reintroduced from 2 November onwards. Just as many countries in the world,[142] Belgium faced a shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) such as respirators, surgical masks or face shields. The dates are to be understood as follows: cases: date of diagnosis (or when not available, date of reporting); tested: date of laboratory diagnosis (or when not available, date of sampling). [120], The Prime Minister Sophie Wilmès addressed citizens twice via a web video, taking stock of the situation. [200] Professor Barbé at the Free University of Brussels-VUB uses a first order differential equation with two proxy variables. visits are limited to 30 minutes). [121][122][123][124][specify], Experts and authorities also used the media to express themselves throughout the crisis, either to reproach citizens organising or taking part in so-called 'lockdown or corona parties',[125] or otherwise to give their point of view. He'll make sense of … Jun [140] De Standaard praised Steven Van Gucht, president of the Scientific Committee, for being "calm, empathic and wonderfully clear".[141]. vof), a consultancy firm that had no track record in the medical field and was owned by Mahmut Öz, a Belgo-Turkish politician from her own political affiliation. May On 28 July, in response to a flare-up in Antwerp, measures are being tightened locally. [183] According to professor Yves Van Laethem, Belgium uses the approach recommended by the World Health Organisation and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, which congratulated Belgium for choosing this approach. Apr Amongst the new cases, a 17-year from Tienen[29] and one person from Sint-Niklaas[30] returned from a ski vacation in northern Italy, a person from Verviers,[31] two cases from Couthuin [fr][32] and a 65-year-old male from Eupen who presented relatively severe symptoms and had not been to any of the regions with a higher risk of infection. [59] The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen informed the entire staff that seven of their colleagues had tested positive, six of them in Belgium. The youngest fatality overall in Belgium was a 12-year-old girl[243][244] while the oldest person to die was 104 years. [128], While the COVID-19 was already spreading to all regions of Italy in late February, the Belgian government has been criticised for its lack of action. On 6 March 59 new cases were reported by the government, bringing the total to 109 (65 in Flanders, 12 in Brussels, 31 in Wallonia and one recovered). [62], On 26 March, Sciensano published a map that showed that the highest recorded concentrations of infections were found in Alken and Sint-Truiden (Limburg) and Quévy and Honnelles (Hainaut). [1], In the period between 17 and 21 March the number of deaths due to COVID-19 doubled on average every 1.4 days (64 % daily increase). The graphs below are based on the data collected by Sciensano[258] (Belgian Institute for Public Health), as per the actual dates. [63] The mayor of Sint-Truiden, who was herself infected by the new coronavirus, mentioned she did not understand the reason for the high incidence in her town. Numbers about hospitalisations are from 15 Mars, date from which >99% of hospitals were notifying. Deaths with clinical symptoms of the coronavirus disease are considered as "suspicious" and are included in the figures of COVID-19 deaths, even if they were not tested. For example, as of 11 May, all shops are allowed to be open for the public but under certain conditions (e.g. [160][161] On Wednesday 1 April, the government finally promised to also provide more tests to the care homes by the end of the week. Secretary of State Zuhal Demir urged the Turkish community in Limburg to abide by the quarantine measures. [106], On 6 March, Federal Minister of Public Health Maggie De Block criticised EU governments for blocking the export of medical masks at a time when global stocks were decreasing, asserting that they were acting against the spirit of the European Union. Many people go on ski vacation during that period and the number of detected virus infections rose sharply upon the return of people from holidays in affected areas. Cafes and restaurants were allowed to be open as of 8 June. [citation needed], On 21 February, a group of ten Belgian citizens were allowed to return to Belgium after having been constrained on the MS Westerdam cruise ship for several days. (Data from the last two days still have to be consolidated by Sciensano. The novel coronavirus outbreak in China began in tandem with a significant holiday in the Chinese culture: the Lunar New Year.. Parts of China went under unprecedented quarantines in hopes of stemming the spread of the disease, known as 2019-nCoV, affecting nearly 50 million people in the country. The actual number of infections is estimated to be much higher than the number of cases confirmed by a laboratory test. The peak occurred because more persons were being tested and because a major Walloon laboratory that had not reported any cases up to that point then belatedly reported 500 additional cases from a past period. The virus was confirmed to have spread to Belgium on 4 February 2020, when one of a group of nine Belgians repatriated from Wuhan to Brussels was reported to have tested positive for the coronavirus. [137] Similarly, Leopold Lippens, the mayor of Knokke-Heist, judged the actions of the federal authorities insufficient and therefore ordered the ban on all indoor and outdoor activities in his municipality. An official website[117] of the Federal Public Service Health dedicated to the coronavirus crisis was registered by the authorities before the first case was officially confirmed, at the end of January,[118] to inform the public. Since the 13 March, the FPS Health together with the National Crisis Centre (NCCN) has held a daily press conference[119] led by spokesmen Benoît Ramacker, Peter Mertens and Yves Stevens with doctors Steven Van Gucht and Emmanuel André. [192], Research to find a vaccine against COVID-19, medication for the lung disease or new test methods are concentrated in Belgium amongst others at the KU Leuven (vaccine and new medication, Prof Johan Neyts),[193][194] at the University of Namur (new test method, Benoït Muylkens)[195] and by private companies in collaboration with universities (new 15-minute test method detecting coronavirus antigens, CORIS BioConcept). [143][144] On 8 March, Maggie De Block stated she had a solution for the shortage of masks but was unwilling to disclose the potential vendor and the number of masks involved. [175][176] Some doctors complained that deaths caused by other pathologies and causes have been lumped into the COVID-19 category. “Over two decades, Gavi has helped an additional 822 million children from the world’s most vulnerable countries access critical, life-saving vaccines”, said Seth Berkley, CEO of Gavi. By the end of March all 10 provinces of the country had registered cases. Sep [56] Two more patients died on the same day, one aged 73, and one of 86 who died in Sint-Genesius-Rode. The planning scenarios are being used by mathematical modelers throughout the Federal government. [113], At the outset, the Belgian authorities, mostly through their federal Minister of health Maggie De Block, had focused on reassuring by asserting that there was no reason to panic,[114] that Belgium has good hospitals and laboratories[115] and that the government was attentive to the evolution and well prepared for the possible arrival of coronavirus. ", "Emergency government thanks to coronavirus crisis? [24][25] Fifteen of them were allowed to travel back to Belgium on 28 February and the remainder on 5 March, without having been tested for the coronavirus upon arrival. Belgium hands powers to caretaker PM to fight Covid-19 after 15-month stalemate This article is more than 8 months old Warring parties agree to … [105] On 15 April, the containment measures were extended until the 3 May. [153], On 7 March, Marc Van Ranst confirmed Belgium was facing a shortage of reagents to do widespread COVID-19 testing, and the laboratory reference (National Reference Centre)[154] at the UZ Leuven was therefore forced to apply a triage system and to limit the number of tests. [107] On 19 March, a shipment of 100,000 FFP2 respirators arrived. On 7 March 60 new cases were confirmed by the government (40 in Flanders, five in Brussels and 15 in Wallonia), bringing the total to 169 (105 in Flanders, 17 in Brussels, 46 in Wallonia and one recovered). Last 15 days [12] Such differences in methods of counting complicate any attempt to compare death rates in different countries. People could only go to a restaurant within their family and within the bubble. Oct [50] The FPS Health then confirmed for the first time that infections had occurred in Belgium. [26], On 1 March, a second case was confirmed in Belgium, a Dutch-speaking woman who had returned from Crépy-en-Valois in one of the regions affected in France.[27]. [11] Unlike many other countries, which publish figures based primarily on confirmed hospital deaths, the death figures reported by the Belgian authorities include deaths in the community, especially in care homes, confirmed to have been caused by the coronavirus, as well as a much larger number of such deaths suspected to have been caused by the virus, even if the person was not tested. Les conducteurs bénévoles ne pourront pas ramener les fêtards à leur domicile cette année lors du réveillon de Nouvel An, déplorent mercredi les Responsible Young Drivers dans un communiqué. [45][46], On 5 March 27 new confirmed cases were reported by the government (16 in Flanders, nine in Wallonia and two in Brussels), bringing the total to 50. Working at home - if possible - was encouraged to control the breakout. The restrictions were eased on some points. [134] The BVAS/ABSyM, the biggest medical trade union in Belgium, warned for a potential collapse of the health care system and called for a closure of all schools at short notice as well as a ban on all gatherings of more than hundred people. [101] Earlier, the governor of West Flanders had complained about Dutch and French citizens coming to Belgium for tourism or shopping,[102] while mayors of municipalities close to the border with the Netherlands such as Paul Van Miert of Turnhout urged their Dutch counterparts to request their national authorities in the Netherlands to implement similar measures as in Belgium, to stop Belgian citizens going to Dutch cafés or restaurants. Jul [138], Some media made positive criticism, such as the Financial Times who praised Belgium for its handling of the coronavirus crisis,[139] claiming Belgium had shown that "a fragmented country" could still produce a clear response to the pandemic – by taking decisive actions earlier than other countries – and pointing out the daily briefings are not held by politicians but by scientific experts and spokespersons. [48] The new cases were reported to be in Knokke-Heist, Zonhoven, Doomkerke [nl] (Ruiselede) and Vlierzele (part of Sint-Lievens-Houtem).[49]. [6][7] The epidemic increased rapidly in March–April 2020. The daily Sciensano report of 28 March saw a spectacular rise of the incidence numbers for the province of Liège: from 19 confirmed cases per 100 000 population on 27 March it rose to 77. On 1 June Belgium's Prince Joachim issued a public apology following news that he tested positive for COVID-19 after he attended a party in Spain, in violation of the country's lockdown.[79]. [201][202] University of Antwerp, with the assistance of KU Leuven and Hasselt University, launched a study to assess the impact of the containment measures and the evolution of the epidemic in Belgium, through a series of online surveys. (Data from the last two days still have to be consolidated by Sciensano. Individuals are required to stay in their homes from 11.30 pm to 6 am. The numbers of new cases, deaths and tests are still incomplete for this day. [157][158], In Belgium, the organisation of care homes falls under the regional authorities. [227], With bars, cafes and other businesses closed, Belgian breweries started delivering directly to people self-isolating at home. It was more than 5% at the peak in April and less than 1% at the end of June. [example needed] For example, Chinese New Year celebrations were cancelled at the University of Leuven.[230][relevant? [97], Late in the evening on 12 March, after a meeting of the National Security Council, the Belgian government moved into the federal phase of crisis management, and ordered the closure of schools, discos, cafes and restaurants, and the cancellation of all public gatherings for sporting, cultural or festive purposes from Friday 13 March at midnight onwards. [203][specify], In an effort to alleviate the hand sanitiser shortage in Belgium, several Belgian companies started to make alcohol[204] or to manufacture hand sanitisers themselves, like the pharmaceutical company Janssen Pharmaceutica,[205] the brewing company AB InBev[206] and the Sugar refinery of Tienen,[207] reaching a total of 1 million liters of gel and ending the shortage in the country. Conditions générales d’utilisation - As of 3 April 92 % of the fatalities in Belgium were 65 years of age and older, 0.6 % were younger than 45 years and 58 % were men. [42] A retirement home in Gooik stopped receiving visitors after discovering that one of its employees could have been in contact with the coronavirus, a precaution[43] the Flemish Agency for Care and Health qualified as inappropriate and "excessive". [citation needed], An agreement has finally been found on 16 March under the form of a continuation of the Wilmès I Government, with the exception that the government now has full legislative powers rather than being just a caretaker government. ", "Le Belge contaminé par le coronavirus peut quitter l'hôpital Saint-Pierre", "Situation update for the EU/EEA and the UK", "Virologen aangeslagen door dood van 12-jarig meisje", "Belgian girl becomes Europe's youngest coronavirus victim: media", "Coronavirus: 1,850 new cases confirmed, 64 new deaths in Belgium", "Coronavirus: Why death and mortality rates differ", "Counting coronavirus: How are different countries calculating death tolls, and can you trust them? [249], Sciensano started to publish statistics per province starting 18 March. [231][232], The Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy reported that the strong decrease in car and air traffic due to the confinement measures does not necessarily entail as strong a decrease in air pollution. The new Wilmès II Government composed of MR, Open Vld and CD&V, while representing only 38 of the 150 representatives, will be supported by opposition parties PS, sp.a, Groen, Ecolo, cdH and DéFI within the limits of handling the coronavirus crisis in Belgium. [241] As of 5 April, Sciensano reported a total of 3,986 discharged patients since the 15 March. Some bars and cafes have raised funds by selling advance vouchers that are redeemable when the establishments reopen. In the period between 17 and 21 March it became clear that the province of Limburg was a hotspot for the coronavirus where the incidence grew much faster compared to the rest of the country: while on 17 March the incidence in Limburg was 1.5 times the average incidence for the country, this had already increased to 1.9 times the average incidence on 21 March. [213], The idea of forming an emergency government emerged. On 18 September, a total of 260 patients were receiving hospital care due to COVID-19, compared to almost 7,000 at the peak of the epidemic. [238] The number of recovered people who were tested positive but not admitted to hospital remains unknown as there is no follow-up on these cases. ICU), New deaths per day in Belgium [22] The patient, an asymptomatic 54-year-old male, was then transferred to the Saint Peter's Hospital in Brussels, one of the two referral centres in the country. La princesse Eléonore, le prince Gabriel, la reine Mathilde, le roi des Belges Philippe, la princesse Elisabeth et le prince Emmanuel de Belgique à Bruxelles, le 16 décembre 2020 Representatives of N-VA and PS, the two majority parties that have not been able to come to an agreement so far, started to discuss again on 13 March,[214] eventually joined by Open Vld, MR, CD&V and sp.a on 14 and 15 March. [69], As of 29 March, around 20,000 Belgian citizens were stuck abroad due to travel restrictions worldwide, many in Peru, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Both men later recovered. De Croo said that the restrictions would remain in place until at least mid-December. - L'Avenir This page was last edited on 30 December 2020, at 06:29. Non-essential shops were to close, households were only allowed one visitor at a time, and school holidays were extended to 15 November. [92], On 1 March, as a second case of coronavirus was confirmed in Belgium, phase 2 of the health risk containment strategy was activated. [12][170], Steven Van Gucht from Sciensano explained this was partly due to a difference in counting, compared to other countries. Causing still an underreporting of around 600 deaths. 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