Belgium reports 303 more deaths
Health authorities in Belgium have reported 303 more deaths from coronavirus in the past 24 hours, bringing the country’s total death toll from the outbreak to 3,903.
Although its absolute numbers seem small in comparison to those in other European countries and the US, Belgium’s small population means that in terms of deaths per million the impact of the outbreak is now greater than in Italy.
According to the daily situation report published by Belgium’s Sciensano health institute, in the past day 942 more confirmed cases of coronavirus were detected, with 310 people suffering from Covid-19 admitted to hospital, while 239 left hospital.
Belgium’s small population means that in terms of deaths per million the impact of the outbreak is now greater than in Italy
Overall, 5,393 hospital beds were occupied by coronavirus patients, 1,234 of whom were in intensive care. Since the start of its outbreak, Belgium has recorded 30,589 cases of coronavirus.
Belgian health authorities are currently counting any death of an individual in an elderly care home with any respiratory symptoms as a Covid-19 death.
Read more via The Brussels Times
