Belgium - Coronavirus Covid-19 - 90,568 cases,?9,917 deaths?

[kiwibird]

https://www.brusselstimes.com/all-news/belgium-all-news/99691/coronavirus-first-death-in-belgium/

The first patient infected with the coronavirus has died in Belgium, it was announced on Wednesday morning

Minister of Health Maggie De Block and her Brussels colleague Alain Maron announced this on Wednesday, whereafter the news was quickly circulated by the Belga News Agency.

It concerns a ninety-year-old patient, who was treated in H?pitaux Iris Sud. No more information is known at this time.

 

[kiwibird]

https://www.brusselstimes.com/all-n...belgium-reaches-314-confirmed-cases-covid-19/

47 new people have tested positive for the new coronavirus (Covid-19), confirmed the FPS Public Health on Wednesday.

On 10 March, the network of the National Reference Laboratory tested 639 samples at the KU Leuven, of which 47 tested positive for the virus, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Belgium to 314.

29 of the newly infected people live in Flanders, 11 in Wallonia and 7 in Brussels.

 

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.brusselstimes.com/all-news/belgium-all-news/99796/how-is-sncb-fighting-coronavirus/

...One patient (73) was admitted to the Sint-Elisabeth hospital in Brussels on 4 March. Since then, his condition deteriorated rapidly and he died in the Intensive Care Unit on Wednesday, the FPS stated on its website.

The second patient (86) died in a rest home in Sint-Genesius-Rode, in the province of Flemish Brabant. He had been quarantined within that same rest home after he tested positive for the coronavirus...

 

[kiwibird]

https://www.brusselstimes.com/all-n...onavirus-belgium-reaches-399-confirmed-cases/

85 new people have tested positive for the new coronavirus (Covid-19), confirmed the FPS Public Health on Thursday.

On 11 March, the National Reference Laboratory network tested 806 samples, of which 85 tested positive for the virus, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Belgium to 399, the FPS stated on its website.

66 of the newly infected people live in Flanders, 16 in Wallonia and 3 in Brussels.

 

[kiwibird]

https://www.brusselstimes.com/all-n...onavirus-belgium-reaches-556-confirmed-cases/

153 new people have tested positive for the new coronavirus (Covid-19), confirmed the National Crisis Centre during a press conference on Friday.

“This new number is an underestimation,” said professor Steven Van Gucht, who stressed that this is only the beginning of the epidemic.

61 of the newly infected people live in Flanders, 84 live in Wallonia, and 8 live in Brussels, bringing the new total of confirmed cases in Belgium to 556.

 

[Gert van der Hoek]

Website Government Belgium:

160 new infections with Covid-19 coronavirus

On Thursday, March 12, 160 samples tested positive for Covid-19. Of these, 61 live in Flanders, 84 in Wallonia and 8 in Brussels (we have no information about the whereabouts of the last 7 people).

Since the epidemic started, 559 cases of coronavirus infections have been detected in Belgium.

We see an increase in the number of cases in our country, which will continue to persist in the coming days. The FPS Health reminds you of the importance of home isolation as soon as you are ill (fever, cough, breathing problems,…) and to contact your doctor directly by telephone. We also recommend following the new recommendations announced yesterday by Prime Minister Sophie Wilm?s. In this way, everyone helps to slow down the epidemic and protect the most vulnerable among us.

 

[Gert van der Hoek]

Belgium reports fourth coronavirus dead and 133 new cases

BRUSSELS (ANP / BELGA) - Belgium reports 133 new cases of the corona virus. This brings the total number of positive tests in the country to 689, the Belgian government announced on Saturday at a press conference.

It was also announced that for the fourth time someone in Belgium died of the lung virus. According to the authorities, the victim is in her eighties.

In Belgium, 10,500 tests have so far been taken and subsequently examined. The vast majority of new infections come from Flanders. 97 people are hospitalized by the virus, 24 of whom are in intensive care.

 

[kiwibird]

https://www.thebulletin.be/coronavirus-belgium-information-covid-19-questions-answers

On Sunday 15 March, Belgium had 886 confirmed cases of coronavirus. Some 197 new cases were announced on Sunday. The majority of them (137) are in Flanders, with respectively 28 and 27 new cases in Wallonia and Brussels.

A fourth death of a person in their eighties was announced on Saturday morning. The three other people who have died were aged 90, 86 and 73 years old.

There are currently 136 people hospitalised for the condition, including 33 in intensive care. The more serious cases concern older people who have underlying health conditions, although some 30 and 40-year-olds are also affected. The majority of new infections are in people aged between 30 and 60 years old.

 

[kiwibird]

https://www.thebulletin.be/belgium-l...onavirus-masks
Belgian authorities fear they may have fallen victim to a coronavirus scam - after a €5 million order for protective masks failed to turn up.

Belgium had joined several European neighbours in a group purchase for protective gear from a Turkish company several weeks ago.

The supplier was due to deliver the masks - which were intended for general practitioners and hospital staff - by Sunday evening.

Le Soir newspaper said the chances that the masks would be delivered as planned were "minimal".

The Belgian federal prosecutor's office has opened a fraud investigation. Health minister Maggie De Block said "other avenues" were being pursued.

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[kiwibird]

https://www.brusselstimes.com/all-ne...nfirmed-cases/

172 new people have tested positive for the new coronavirus (Covid-19), confirmed the FPS Public Health on Monday.

On Sunday, 15 March, 172 samples tested positive for the coronavirus, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Belgium, according to the FPS Public Health and Sciensano, to 1,058.

 

[yielddude]

Belgian doctor says young coronavirus patients also getting ‘severely ill’

An emergency doctor treating patients of the coronavirus epidemic said several young people who had been hospitalised were getting “severely ill” despite having no underlying conditions.

Doctor Ignace Demeyer, who works at a hospital in Aalst said that that lung scans from young people admitted into the emergency ward were “nothing short of terrifying.”

“They all have the same complaints, they have been sick for a week so they stayed at home with the flu,” Demeyer said in a TV interview. “And then they report [to doctors] with complaints of dry cough and shortness of breath.”

When the presence of oxygen in their bloodstreams is checked, Demeyer said many exhibited very low saturation levels for their ages.

Demeyer said that the hospital was increasingly admitting patients between the ages of 30 and 50, which he said got “very ill” despite having “blank medical records.”

“They are people who do not smoke, who have no other conditions such as diabetes or heart failure,” Demeyer said, adding that doctors could “of course” still heal those patients but describing the situation as potentially life-threatening.

https://www.brusselstimes.com/belgiu...-severely-ill/

 

[Gert van der Hoek]

Belgium in "lockdown" from Wednesday afternoon

Belgium will set a "lockdown" from Wednesday to April 5 that will restrict people's freedom of movement to stem the spread of the coronavirus, Belgian television RTBF reported.

Belgians will only be allowed to visit supermarkets, pharmacies and banks or go outside for emergencies.

And go to work as long as you obey “social distancing” (h/t https://twitter.com/roelheymans)

 

[kiwibird]

https://www.brusselstimes.com/all-ne...nfirmed-cases/

243 new people have tested positive for the new coronavirus (Covid-19), confirmed the FPS Public Health during a press conference on Wednesday.

133 of the newly infected people live in Flanders, 66 live in Wallonia, and 41 live in Brussels. The FPS does not have further information on the place of residence of 3 other people. The total number of cases in Belgium, since the beginning of the pandemic, is 1,486.

 

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.brusselstimes.com/all-n...navirus-belgium-reaches-1795-confirmed-cases/

Coronavirus: Belgium reaches 1,795 confirmed cases
Thursday, 19 March 2020
309 new people have tested positive for the new coronavirus (Covid-19), confirmed the FPS Public Health during a press conference on Thursday.

145 of the newly infected people live in Flanders, 95 live in Wallonia, and 48 live in Brussels. The FPS does not have further information on the place of residence of 21 other people. The total number of cases in Belgium, since the beginning of the pandemic, is 1,795...

The total number of people admitted to hospital because of the coronavirus on Thursday is 634...
Of those patients, 130 are in the intensive care unit, an increase of 30 people in the last 24 hours...

Since the beginning of the pandemic, 21 patients have died..

 

[kiwibird]

https://www.usnews.com/news/world/ar...est-daily-jump

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgium recorded 16 new deaths on Thursday because of coronavirus, for a total of 37 in the country, the biggest daily rise since the beginning of the epidemic, a spokesman for the Belgian health ministry said on Friday.
The country added 462 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, bringing the total number of infected in the country to 2257.

Telework has become mandatory for all companies and social distancing measures must be implemented or companies will have to close and could be fined.

The spokesman said the coming days would be "extremely intense" because the number of patients in hospitals will continue to increase but that hospitals were ready to cope, with a total capacity of 1900 beds, at least at the beginning.

Belgium imposed lockdown measures on Wednesday to contain the spread of coronavirus.

 

[Gert van der Hoek]

558 new infections with Covid-19

On Friday, March 20, 558 new cases were reported. Of these, 292 live in Flanders, 200 in Wallonia and 50 in Brussels. We have no information about the whereabouts of the other 16 cases.

This brings the total number of confirmed infected persons to 2,815.

Furthermore, the situation is as follows:

• In hospitals, a total of 1089 patients were admitted. That is an increase of 299 patients in one day.
• In intensive care there are 238 patients in total, an increase of 58 patients in the past 24 hours.
• 263 patients have been discharged from the hospital and declared cured since March 13.
• A total of 67 deaths were reported, an increase of 30 in the past 24 hours.
Presentation of the figures (press conference).

We see an increase in the number of cases in our country, which will continue to persist in the coming days. The FPS Health reminds you of the importance of home isolation as soon as you are ill (fever, cough, breathing problems,…) and to contact your doctor directly by telephone. We also recommend that you follow the recommendations published on this website. In this way, everyone helps to slow down the epidemic and protect the most vulnerable among us.

https://www.info-coronavirus.be/nl/2...irus-covid-19/

 

[Gert van der Hoek]

586 new Covid-19 infections


On Saturday 21 March, 586 new cases were reported. 412 patients reside in Flanders, 99 in Wallonia and 70 in Brussels. We have no information about the place of residence of the other 5 cases.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, 3.401 cases of Covid-19 infections have been detected.

Furthermore, the situation is as follows:

• • A total of 1380 patients have been admitted to hospital, an increase of 335 in the last 24 hours.
• • A total of 290 patients have been admitted to intensive care units, an increase of 52 in the last 24 hours.
• • Since 13 March, 340 patients have recovered and have been discharged from hospital.
• • A total of 75 people have died, an increase of 8 in the last 24 hours.

 

[kiwibird]

https://www.brusselstimes.com/all-ne...nfirmed-cases/

342 new people have tested positive for the new coronavirus (Covid-19), confirmed the FPS Public Health during a press conference on Monday.

173 of the newly-infected people live in Flanders, 118 live in Wallonia, and 45 live in Brussels. The FPS does not have further information on the place of residence of 6 other people. The total number of cases in Belgium, since the beginning of the pandemic, is 3,743.

“It is once again important to underline that this number is an underestimation,” said professor Steven Van Gucht. “Only people with severe symptoms and health care workers are being tested,” he added.

The total number of people admitted to hospital because of the coronavirus on Monday is 1,643. “This is an increase of 290 patients in one day,” said professor Steven Van Gucht. Of those patients, 322 are in the intensive care unit.

“Unfortunately, 13 new people have died in the last 24 hours,” he said. This means that, since the beginning of the pandemic, 88 patients have died from the consequences of the virus in Belgium.

However, since 15 March, a total of 350 people have also been cured and discharged from the hospital.

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Coronavirus: Belgium death toll reaches 122
Tuesday, 24 March 2020


? Belga
Health authorities have recorded 34 new deaths linked to the new coronavirus (Covid-19), bringing the number of people who have died in Belgium since the beginning of the crisis to 122.

Over the past 24h, the number of hospitalisations increased to 1,859 (+256 patients), of which 381 are in intensive care, the FPS Public Health and the Crisis Centre said Tuesday during their daily report.
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https://www.brusselstimes.com/belgiu...l-reaches-122/

 

[kiwibird]

https://www.brusselstimes.com/all-ne...nfirmed-cases/

526 new people have tested positive for the new coronavirus (Covid-19), confirmed the FPS Public Health during a press conference on Tuesday.

381 of the newly-infected people live in Flanders, 87 live in Wallonia, and 38 live in Brussels. The FPS does not have further information on the place of residence of 20 other people. The total number of cases in Belgium, since the beginning of the pandemic, is 4,269.

The total number of people admitted to hospital because of the coronavirus on Tuesday is 1,859. “This is an increase of 256 patients in one day,” said professor Steven Van Gucht. Of those patients, 381 are in the intensive care unit.

“Unfortunately, 34 more people passed away,” said Van Gucht. Since the beginning of the pandemic, 122 patients have died from the consequences of the virus in Belgium.