Jul [20][21] On 4 February, it was announced one of the repatriated had tested positive for the novel coronavirus,[4] the first case in Belgium. It was strongly disapproved by Minister President of Flanders Jan Jambon who called it detrimental to the spread of the virus. Nov INFOGRAPHIE - Tests PCR, quarantaines, couvre-feux... Malgré le coronavirus, les voyages sont autorisés sous certaines conditions. L’agence propose un point épidémiologique quotidien, qui comprend les chiffres-clés nationaux. [citation needed], Some Belgian hospitals also appealed to the community to help, such as the UZ Leuven who called for mouth masks[189] and financial support for research into COVID-19,[190] or Brussels Saint Peter's hospital who called for donations to buy life-saving ventilators. ", "Burgemeester Maingain neemt maatregel tegen coronavirus, De Block reageert: "Volledig disproportioneel, "Verrassend dat niet alle scholen hetzelfde doen", "Zeg alles af, of we stevenen op Italiaanse toestanden af", Coronavirus: Phase 2 maintained, transition to the federal phase and additional measures, "Controles aan Belgische grenzen om Nederlanders te weren, ook in Ardennen maatregelen", "Burgemeester van Turnhout aan Nederlandse collega's: stop "horecatoerisme'"", "People arriving in Belgium quarantined for a fortnight", "Measures to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus to remain in force until at least 19 April", "Verlenging van de maatregelen t.e.m. Retrouvez les dernières actus sur le Coronavirus Covid-19, ainsi que l'évolution de l'épidémie, par pays et par département, et la recherche du vaccin. [216] Talks between political parties continued the next hours and were extended to Ecolo, Groen, cdH and DéFI. [172] The Netherlands on the other hand, only counted confirmed cases. Apr [23], On 24 February, following the spread of the COVID-19 in northern Italy, a hundred Belgian citizens were put in quarantine in the H10 Costa Adeje Palace in Tenerife that was put on lockdown. The numbers of new cases, deaths and tests are still incomplete for this day. For example, on 1 June 2020, it was reported that there had been 819 deaths per one million head of population, compared to 442 in France, 580 in Spain, 592 in the United Kingdom,[9] and seven in Japan. [citation needed], On 21 February, a group of ten Belgian citizens were allowed to return to Belgium after having been constrained on the MS Westerdam cruise ship for several days. Mar [176] The virologist Marc Van Ranst, member of the Belgian Scientific Committee for Coronavirus, also criticised the way of counting, saying it is "dumb" that almost all deaths occurring in care homes are being counted as COVID-19 deaths, leading to an overestimation according to him. The COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium is part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The increased number of tests could partially but not fully explain the increasing number of infections. On 30 October, new figures showed that Belgium had the highest infection rate in Europe. Une bonne nouvelle pour la compagnie aérienne Air Belgium, qui relance à la mi-décembre ses vols au départ de Charleroi vers les Antilles françaises. On 1 June Belgium's Prince Joachim issued a public apology following news that he tested positive for COVID-19 after he attended a party in Spain, in violation of the country's lockdown.[79]. Efforts to address the coronavirus outbreak in Belgium are managed by the nine federal and regional health ministers, Maggie De Block (Open VLD, federal government), Wouter Beke (CD&V, Flemish Community), Christine Morreale [fr] (PS, French Community), Antonios Antoniadis [de] (SP, German-speaking Community), Bénédicte Linard [fr] (Ecolo, French Community), Valérie Glatigny [fr] (MR, French Community), Alain Maron [fr] (Ecolo, Brussels), Elke Van den Brandt [nl] (Groen, Brussels) and Barbara Trachte [fr] (Ecolo, Brussels),[88] with the support of: On 29 January, Belgium issued a travel notice advising against non-essential flights to China, Hong Kong excluded, with some travel companies cancelling all flights to China. Oct [232][specify] Belgian researchers at the Royal Observatory of Belgium noticed a drop of the background noise on the seismic data that could be the result of transport networks and other human activities being shut down. [60], By 14 March 689 cases were confirmed with four deaths. [citation needed], As of 25 June, the Belgian authorities had reported 61,007 confirmed cases, with a total of 9,726 deaths and at least 17,688 discharged patients. Total cases in Belgium (cumulative) The deaths number by province is non-official and based on very partial data. Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. [98], On 17 March, the National Security Council decided to take additional measures, based on the spread of COVID-19 in Belgium and on recommendations of experts. Just as many countries in the world,[141] Belgium faced a shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) such as respirators, surgical masks or face shields. Dans la lutte contre le Covid-19, les pompiers sont aussi mobilisés. Amongst the new cases, a 17-year from Tienen[29] and one person from Sint-Niklaas[30] returned from a ski vacation in northern Italy, a person from Verviers,[31] two cases from Couthuin [fr][32] and a 65-year-old male from Eupen who presented relatively severe symptoms and had not been to any of the regions with a higher risk of infection. Oct La situation sanitaire sur place s’est considérablement améliorée au cours des dernières semaines et les indicateurs de la Covid-19 y sont tous repassés sous les seuils d’alerte ou de vigilance, indique Air Belgium. The FCDO has removed Guadeloupe from the Global Travel Advisory exemption list, based on the current assessment of COVID-19 risks. [148] On 20 March, a shipment from China of 5 million masks arrived at the airport of Bierset, but these were surgical masks and not the type of respirators required to protect the medical staff. [156][157], In Belgium, the organisation of care homes falls under the regional authorities. ", "Talks on emergency government continue this afternoon", "De Wever wil zelf premier worden van noodregering, maar PS slaat al deur dicht", "PS en MR trekken stekker uit noodregering: "Tijdverlies, onze enige prioriteit is coronacrisis, "Formation fédérale - Un gouvernement de plein exercice mais dont le périmètre se limitera au coronavirus", "Le gouvernement Wilmès va être doté de pouvoirs spéciaux pendant 6 mois", "1.25 million people on temporary unemployment benefit", "Corona crisis hits production of Belgian fries", "Coronavirus is grounding the world's airlines", "Brussels Airlines temporarily suspends all its flights as of 21 March until 19 April", "Brussels Airlines extends the temporary suspension of its flights", "Brussels Airlines further extends the temporary suspension of its flights", "Coronavirus: How Belgium's breweries are adapting to lockdown", "Douaniers op onze luchthavens dragen voortaan mondmaskers: "Maar hier masker dragen tegen coronavirus heeft geen zin, "New figures confirm 45% less traffic on Flemish highways", "Files in coronacrisis? Numbers about hospitalisations are from 15 Mars, date from which >99% of hospitals were notifying. Dans ce cas, vous devriez vous signaler comme convenu en France au numéro d’urgence (115), et tenir l’Ambassade informée de votre situation à parisconsulaire@international.gc.caou au (+33) 1 44 43 29 02. [149][150] Hospitals such as the Centre Hospitalier Interrégional Edith Cavell (CHIREC) reported that they were in dire need of protective masks. 3 mei", "Coronavirus: EU ministers urge members to share supplies", "Coronavirus: 100.000 masques FFP2 sont arrivés ce jeudi à Liège et seront immédiatement distribués", "Coronavirus: Alibaba gives Belgium 500,000 mouth masks", "De Backer moet tekort aan mondmaskers tegengaan", "Belgium increases COVID-19 testing capacity to 10,000 test a day", "Coronavirus: Belgium pours €5 million into efforts to fast-track vaccine", "Coronavirus: la Belgique est très bien préparée, selon Maggie De Block", "Minister De Block: "Kans is reëel dat coronavirus naar ons land komt, maar er is een plan, "COVID-19: Press conference – streaming and archives", "Coronavirus - Mijn boodschap aan de Belgische bevolking", "Coronavirus - Message à la population belge", "Last night's "lock-down parties" trigger indignation", "De coronapiek komt, al de rest is onzeker", "Brussel betreurt de helft van de corona-overlijdens tot nu toe, maar die cijfers geven een vertekend beeld", "King Filip calls on Belgians to respect the COVID-19 measures "for ourselves and for the most vulnerable among us, "Lettre ouverte à la ministre de la Santé publique : "Coronavirus, il faut savoir écouter la peur, "Experts oneens over aanpak coronavirus: "Patiënt was niet gevonden als we richtlijnen overheid hadden gevolgd, "Apothekers kregen nog steeds geen specifieke instructies over corona: "Wij zitten nochtans in de vuurlinie, "Vlaamse rusthuizen eisen verbod op bezoek", "Professoren Goossens en Van Ranst: "Draconische maatregelen zijn nodig, zoals alle evenementen schrappen, "Open brief van Vlaamse rectoren en experts: "Het coronavirus is ernstig, aan vrijblijvende richtlijnen hebben we niets, "Coronavirus: Knokke jusqu'au 30 avril en "lockdown, "Coronavirus crisis brings fragmented Brussels together", "Financial Times vol lof over Belgische aanpak coronacrisis", "Steven Van Gucht: rustig, empathisch en heerlijk helder", "There Aren't Enough Medical Masks to Fight Coronavirus. 22:53. [10] However, Belgium may have been over-reporting the number of cases, with health officials reporting that suspected cases were being reported along with confirmed cases. Trouvez la propriété idéale sur Homelidays - site leader des locations de vacances +2 millions de propriétés +19 millions d'avis Paiement en ligne sécurisé L’information officielle sur la progression de l’épidémie en France est consolidée par Santé publique France. Other experts reacted in the media and questioned whether the situation had to be seen as alarming. As of 3 April the case fatality rate of the COVID-19 disease is in Belgium similar to the neighbouring countries The Netherlands and France but much higher than in Germany. La France a toutefois annoncé jeudi un déconfinement progressif à partir du 15 décembre. While the neighbouring Netherlands had an estimated excess mortality of 6,200, with only 3,197 reported COVID-19 deaths in that same period. Bahamas avec visa, test PCR et assurance Covid. The total number of recoveries is therefore underestimated, particularly in a context where there are many undetected positive cases presenting mild symptoms and recovering as well. Depuis le début de la crise sanitaire, en partenariat avec vous, nous nous sommes adaptés en permanence pour livrer vos clients, tout en protégeant leur santé, celle des postières et postiers, et celle de nos partenaires. On 18 September, a total of 260 patients were receiving hospital care due to COVID-19, compared to almost 7,000 at the peak of the epidemic. Visitors to a pub have to wear face coverings at least until they have found a seat. The number of testing was now much increased. The actual number of infections is estimated to be much higher than the number of cases confirmed by a laboratory test. Note: For some reason, Sciensano is using different age ranges for confirmed cases and for deaths. [example needed] For example, Chinese New Year celebrations were cancelled at the University of Leuven.[229][relevant? [72] However, on the daily press conference of the Belgian National Crisis Centre of 28 March Dr Emmanuel André of the UZ Leuven mentioned that the number of 789 ICUs corresponded to 43% of the capacity, bringing the total capacity to 1835 instead of 2650, while Dr Van Gucht quoted the capacity as 2081 units. Covid-19 : l'Autriche imposera un troisième confinement strict au lendemain de Noël. ), Change of hospitalisations per day in Belgium, Active cases in hospital per day (incl. Coronavirus - La Martinique et la Guadeloupe repassent en zone orange Publié le 10-12-20 à 21h56 à BRUXELLES (Belgique) Le ministère des Affaires étrangères belge a pris la décision de reclasser la Guadeloupe et la Martinique en zone orange et non plus rouge. The COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium is part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). (Data from the last two days still have to be consolidated by Sciensano. [91], On 1 March, as a second case of coronavirus was confirmed in Belgium, phase 2 of the health risk containment strategy was activated. Tantôt imprégné d’africanité puis d’indianité, le mélange des saveurs de la gastronomie locale se déguste aussi bien dans des petits « lolos » que dans des établissements reconnus par … A leur retour ou arrivée en Belgique, étant donné le passage en zone orange, les voyageurs en provenance de Martinique et de Guadeloupe ne sont donc plus soumis à l'obligation de quarantaine. A leur retour ou arrivée en Belgique, étant donné le passage en zone orange, les voyageurs en provenance de Martinique et de Guadeloupe ne sont donc plus soumis à l’obligation de quarantaine. En raison de la COVID-19, certains services et inclusions (à l’aéroport, en vol et à destination) peuvent être réduits ou indisponibles. She also instructed "all colleagues in non-critical functions" to work from home with immediate effect until 5 April, while those "who ensure critical functions" would need to work in two shifts to minimize the risk of contagion. [99][specify], On 20 March at 3 pm Belgium closed its borders to all non-essential travel. [110], In an effort to support international research, Belgium pledged 5 million euro to the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) which intends to develop a COVID-19 vaccine. On 20 March, the chairman of the Scientific Committee expressed the hope that the measures that came into effect on 14 March would lead to a stabilisation of the number of hospitalisations starting from the middle of the week beginning 23 March. [208][209] Eventually around mid-April, two Belgian companies specialised in workwear and interiors for cars, announced they will together start producing surgical masks and FFP2 respirators.[210]. The new cases were amongst others reported in Houthalen, Melle, Lokeren, Mere, Lede, Tildonk and Poppel. [177], Belgian authorities however defend their strategy for being the most transparent and the most detailed method,[176] even if it results in numbers that are "sometimes overestimated". It lasted 1 month. [202][specify], In an effort to alleviate the hand sanitiser shortage in Belgium, several Belgian companies started to make alcohol[203] or to manufacture hand sanitisers themselves, like the pharmaceutical company Janssen Pharmaceutica,[204] the brewing company AB InBev[205] and the Sugar refinery of Tienen,[206] reaching a total of 1 million liters of gel and ending the shortage in the country. On 27 July, the government published new social distancing rules to come into effect in Belgium from 29 July, whereby the number of closer contacts of separate households was restricted to a group of maximum 5 people (the so-called "bubble of five"). [106] On 19 March, a shipment of 100,000 FFP2 respirators arrived. [207], To make up for the shortage of medical masks, the Belgian textile sector was requested but unable to produce masks at short notice because of the lack of manufacturing capacity and of raw materials. [13][14] First reports of the coronavirus disease started to appear in the Belgian media around 8 January. This was only the third time the infection of a companion animal by its human companion had been reported worldwide. The dates above are the dates of reporting which can be different than the actual dates of diagnosis or death. [136] Similarly, Leopold Lippens, the mayor of Knokke-Heist, judged the actions of the federal authorities insufficient and therefore ordered the ban on all indoor and outdoor activities in his municipality. Many people go on ski vacation during that period and the number of detected virus infections rose sharply upon the return of people from holidays in affected areas. [165], On 10 April, about 40% of all COVID-19 deaths in Belgium occurred in care homes. In September an average of more than 30,000 tests were carried out daily compared to ca. [228][specify], The closures and bans ordered by the authorities led to cancellation of many events in the country. Mar The new Wilmès II Government composed of MR, Open Vld and CD&V, while representing only 38 of the 150 representatives, will be supported by opposition parties PS, sp.a, Groen, Ecolo, cdH and DéFI within the limits of handling the coronavirus crisis in Belgium. ", "Emergency government thanks to coronavirus crisis? Nov [42] A retirement home in Gooik stopped receiving visitors after discovering that one of its employees could have been in contact with the coronavirus, a precaution[43] the Flemish Agency for Care and Health qualified as inappropriate and "excessive". [119], The Prime Minister Sophie Wilmès addressed citizens twice via a web video, taking stock of the situation. [173], This way of counting was criticised by Flemish Minister for Tourism, Zuhal Demir, as it would portray Belgium as bad in the fight against coronavirus and also would harm the Belgian reputation of being a prominent country in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. Pour pouvoir accéder aux Antilles françaises, les passagers devront présenter, lors de l’embarquement, les résultats d’un test RT-PCR négatif effectué 72 heures avant le vol.