Federal Minister of Health Frank Vandenbroucke returned to RTL-TVI on the health situation.
DTwo days after the Concertation Committee, the Federal Minister of Health, Frank Vandenbroucke, was the guest of the program “C’est pas tous les jours dimanche”. The Flemish socialist commented on the continuing rise in numbers. “We do not observe an explosion of contaminations, but the pressure on hospitals is great” assured the politician who communicated some figures. “354 hospitalizations last weekend, there we are already 415 this weekend (+15 to 20%). We’re going to approach the 570s in intensive care. “
The Minister of Health recalled the ambitious objectives that the government had given. “We have set ourselves a very important ambition. By completely opening schools after Easter and catering from May 1st. With this increase in contamination, there is a risk of not achieving these objectives. It is not impossible. But, if we stick to the measures of Friday, it is a very risky bet. To ensure our goals, additional measures are needed. “
Although questioned by journalist Christophe Deborsu, the Flemish socialist did not want to discuss additional measures that could be taken. “I am not specifically targeting schools: companies, which claim to be so innovative, do not take enough responsibility. We must avoid a game of ping-pong between different governments and stop being undecided, ”said Vandenbroucke.