Belgium - Coronavirus COVID-19

[PommyMommy]

Twelve-year-old girl dies from coronavirus in Belgium

A 12-year-old girl has died from the coronavirus in Belgium, a spokeswoman for the Belgian Health ministry told CNN.

The spokeswoman said the unnamed girl died on Monday; she refused to provide any further details in order to respect the privacy of the family.

Emmanuel André, the Belgian government's spokesperson for the fight against coronavirus, was visibly moved when he spoke to Belgian TV about the case.

"This is an emotionally difficult moment because it affects a child and it also affects the medical and scientific community," he said. "We are especially thinking of her family and loved ones.”

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[FrostOwl]

Belgium is (with the exception of tiny San Marino embedded in Italy) the country that has suffered the highest number of deaths per 1 million inhabitants, 612 deaths / 1M. The number confirmed cases is 46,134 and the number of deaths 7,094 (April 26, 12:24 GMT).
Spain has 490 deaths/1M, Italy 436, France 346, the UK 299, and the US 164.

 

[FrostOwl]

One of Belgium's last Auschwitz survivors, Henri Kichka have died of Covid-19, at the age of 94.
Auschwitz survivor Henri Kichka dies of Covid-19

 

[margarita25]

Germany and Belgium poised to tighten lockdowns as Covid cases surge
March 21, 2021

Belgium imposes new lockdown to fight third COVID-19 wave
March 24, 2021

 

[margarita25]

Covid-19: Massive increase in new cases, as deaths continue to rise
Sunday, 28 March 2021

“The coronavirus infection rate in Belgium continues to rise, while the number of deaths due to the virus is increasing, according to the latest official figures published by the Sciensano public health institute on Sunday.

Between 18 and 24 March, an average of 4,636 new people tested positive per day, which is a 27% increase compared to the week before.

The total number of confirmed cases in Belgium since the beginning of the pandemic is 866,063. The total reflects all people in Belgium who have been infected and includes confirmed active cases as well as patients who have since recovered, or died as a result of the virus.

Over the past two weeks, 504.9 infections were confirmed per 100,000 inhabitants, which is a 67% increase compared to the two weeks before.

Between 21 and 27 March, an average of 236.9 patients were admitted to the hospital per day, an increase of 22% compared to the week before.“