Contamination is on the increase throughout Belgium and for all age groups, the Crisis Center announced.
Lhe Crisis Center took stock of the figures for the coronavirus pandemic in Belgium, which are not very encouraging: “The plateau has a clear upward trend. A constant increase in contaminations in all provinces and for all ages is observed. An average of 3,000 contaminations per day should be reached this week. The number of tests carried out has increased, but not in proportion to the contaminations. The virus clearly circulates more easily, ”deplores Yves van Laethem.
Between March 6 and 12, 2,844 new coronavirus infections were recorded on average every day, an increase of 21% compared to the previous week, according to figures updated Tuesday morning by the Institute of Public Health Sciensano .
Hospitalizations are also on the rise, by 14%, to an average of 167 between March 9 and 15. The milestone of 500 people in intensive care was passed on Tuesday. “The figures are going in the wrong direction,” commented the interfederal spokesperson. The positivity rate increases slightly to 6.6%.