[71], Jan Eyckmans of the Federal Public Service Health claimed hospitals increased their number of ICUs from 1900 to 2650 over a period of two weeks time, corresponding to an increase from 16.5 to 23.0 ICUs per 100,000 inhabitants. [126], On 16 March, King Philippe addressed the nation and called on all Belgians to respect the COVID-19 measures "for ourselves and for the most vulnerable among us". While Belgium had been struggling to form a new federal government since the elections of 26 May 2019, the coronavirus pandemic sparked new debate on the ongoing formation, as the actual minority caretaker government Wilmès I wouldn't have all the ability to tackle the coronavirus crisis and its consequences. Nevertheless, the number of hospitalised coronavirus patients had continued to remain at a low level. [199] Professor Barbé at the Free University of Brussels-VUB uses a first order differential equation with two proxy variables. [15], The case fatality ratio for COVID-19 has been much lower than SARS of 2003,[16][17] but the transmission has been significantly greater, with a significant total death toll. [78] The peak was 417 deaths in 24 hours. In mid-October 2020, 26 people working at the Doel Nuclear Power Station tested positive for COVID-19. ", "Universiteit Hasselt leidt Europees onderzoek naar verspreiding corona", "Voorspellingen wiskundige griezelig accuraat: "Model voorspelde 895 positieve tests, voor morgen 1.151. Découvrez notre généreuse franchise de bagages. [227], From 12 March onwards many people started hoarding for the next one and a half-week. [citation needed]. Les passagers en provenance de ces deux destinations ne seront dès lors plus soumis à l’obligation de quarantaine à leur retour en Belgique, signale-t-elle sur son site internet jeudi. On 2 March, six additional cases, making a total of eight, had been diagnosed. [69], As of 29 March, around 20,000 Belgian citizens were stuck abroad due to travel restrictions worldwide, many in Peru, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. [165], On 10 April, about 40% of all COVID-19 deaths in Belgium occurred in care homes. [183], To cope with the increasing influx of patients, several hospitals started to build new temporary facilities, such as the UZA clinic in Edegem with the construction of containers[184] or the Saint Peter's Hospital in Brussels with the set up of outside tents supported by the Belgian Red Cross. [40] In Wevelgem, a family and a primary school teacher were diagnosed with the coronavirus upon their return from the North of Italy. 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. Participez, commentez et partager avec Franceinfo en temps réel ! [50] The FPS Health then confirmed for the first time that infections had occurred in Belgium. On 28 July, in response to a flare-up in Antwerp, measures are being tightened locally. 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. 48,5 procent minder auto's op de weg maar hamsteren veroorzaakt wel méér vrachtverkeer", "Corona does not necessarily imply less pollution", "Coronavirus lockdowns have changed the way Earth moves", "Coronavirus : pourquoi le nombre de cas détectés en Belgique ne représente pas grand-chose", "Marc Van Ranst: "Werkelijk aantal besmettingen ligt waarschijnlijk tien keer hoger, "Coronavirus en Belgique : combien y a-t-il de patients guéris ? [151] On 25 March, PVDA-member of parliament Sofie Merckx [nl] complained that since 2009 the various governments had not renewed the strategic reserves of mouth masks due to cost cutting measures in the health care system. [217][218] The government also received certain plenary powers to deal with the pandemic quickly and effectively. [158], After the closure, the sector requested more protective equipment, more training and guidelines for caretakers on how to handle infected patients, and more tests. Suivez en direct toute l'actualité 'Guadeloupe' : vivez l'info en live, en images et en vidéos. The number of testing was now much increased. Because of the use of effective dates and as some delay occurs in reporting, all numbers are subject to retrospective updating. Aug [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. [91], On 1 March, as a second case of coronavirus was confirmed in Belgium, phase 2 of the health risk containment strategy was activated. Ils doivent toutefois remplir le formulaire de localisation du passager (Passenger Locator Form) dans les 48 heures avant leur arrivée en Belgique. De Croo said that the restrictions would remain in place until at least mid-December.[86]. [94], On 10 March, the government advised citizens to cancel any indoor scheduled events to be attended by more than 1,000 people for the month of March. Le dernier bilan du coronavirus, dévoilé ce vendredi 18 décembre, fait état de plus de 15 600 cas supplémentaires et 610 morts de plus. visits are limited to 30 minutes). It was more than 5% at the peak in April and less than 1% at the end of June. Those breaking the rules could be fined up to 250 Euros. (Data from the last two days still have to be consolidated by Sciensano. [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". Total cases in Belgium (cumulative) 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 rule of the bubble of 5 was changed: each person in a household could have closer contact with up to 5 persons, with different persons each month.[85]. [96], Late in the evening on 12 March, after a meeting of the National Security Council, the Belgian government moved into the federal phase of crisis management, and ordered the closure of schools, discos, cafes and restaurants, and the cancellation of all public gatherings for sporting, cultural or festive purposes from Friday 13 March at midnight onwards. Non. ", "Wat kunnen de wiskundige modellen echt voorspellen? Cafes and restaurants were allowed to be open as of 8 June. [100] Earlier, the governor of West Flanders had complained about Dutch and French citizens coming to Belgium for tourism or shopping,[101] while mayors of municipalities close to the border with the Netherlands such as Paul Van Miert of Turnhout urged their Dutch counterparts to request their national authorities in the Netherlands to implement similar measures as in Belgium, to stop Belgian citizens going to Dutch cafés or restaurants. 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. [81] The percentage of positive COVID-19 cases of all samples taken has risen in September to more than 3%. [22] The patient, an asymptomatic 54-year-old male, was then transferred to the Saint Peter's Hospital in Brussels, one of the two referral centres in the country. C’est eux notamment qui prennent en charge les malades pour les emmener à l’hôpital. However, not much was changed and the care homes kept operating with a lack of tests and a lack of protective equipment while being required to keep many infected residents in the homes. [99][specify], On 20 March at 3 pm Belgium closed its borders to all non-essential travel. Le call center du centre de crise des Affaires étrangères est joignable au +32 (0)2 501 4000 du lundi au vendredi de 9 à 17h (heure belge). Coronavirus Vous pouvez trouver des informations importantes sur les voyages pendant la pandémie de Covid-19 sur la page d'accueil de ce site.. [212], The idea of forming an emergency government emerged. Il est important de souligner que le call center traite les situations d’urgence à l’étranger. 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[197], Attempts to predict the progress of the coronavirus spread with compartmental models are undertaken at Ghent University (Prof Jan M. Baetens)[198] and Hasselt University (Prof Niel Hens). [166][167] In Brussels, coronavirus cases have been confirmed in 116 of the 146 care homes. 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. [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. Last 15 days, On 2 February, nine Belgian nationals living in Hubei were repatriated on an evacuation flight landing at Melsbroek Air Base close to Brussels, before being transferred to the Military Hospital of Neder-Over-Heembeek where they underwent a 14-day quarantine and were tested for infection with the virus. [103], On 27 March, the National Security Council and the governments decided to extend the measures until 19 April (end of the Easter vacation). [80] La Guadeloupe: le papillon français des Caraïbes Chacune des « ailes » de la Guadeloupe, dont la forme ressemble à un papillon, offre aux touristes une expérience différente. [example needed] For example, Chinese New Year celebrations were cancelled at the University of Leuven.[229][relevant? Oct Retrouvez ici les informations sur le Coronavirus, les recommandations pour votre santé et les points de situation en Guadeloupe et îles du Nord. [130] Zorgnet Icuro,[131] an umbrella organisation in the field of health care and care for the elderly, requested the Flemish Minister for Public health Wouter Beke to take stronger actions with respect to visitor access at retirement homes in Flanders. a curfew is being imposed for the entire province. [174][175] Some doctors complained that deaths caused by other pathologies and causes have been lumped into the COVID-19 category. [170][171] In Belgium, around 46% of the COVID-19 deaths occurred in hospital and 53% occurred in care homes; and while the deaths in hospital are all confirmed by a test, only 5% of the deaths in care homes are confirmed by a test, the other 95% being suspected cases. Feb [238] The situation is similar in France. [111], On 7 April, a Group of Experts for an Exit Strategy (GEES), led by Erika Vlieghe and composed of 10 scientists, economists and top managers, was set up to advise the National Security Council on the restart of the country. [11] Unlike many other countries, which publish figures based primarily on confirmed hospital deaths, the death figures reported by the Belgian authorities include deaths in the community, especially in care homes, confirmed to have been caused by the coronavirus, as well as a much larger number of such deaths suspected to have been caused by the virus, even if the person was not tested. [134][135] In an open letter several Flemish rectors with experts in the fields of epidemiology, virology, biostatistics and health economics, including two members of the Scientific Committee for Coronavirus, urged the authorities to take decisive measures and to avoid non-binding instructions and guidelines. [127], While the COVID-19 was already spreading to all regions of Italy in late February, the Belgian government has been criticised for its lack of action. The FCDO has removed Guadeloupe from the Global Travel Advisory exemption list, based on the current assessment of COVID-19 risks. [4][5] Transmission within Belgium was confirmed in early March; authorities linked this to holidaymakers returning from Northern Italy at the end of the half-term holidays. [45] He had returned from Italy the previous week and attended a meeting with about thirty other European Union officials before he had started to feel ill.[45] A military staff member of the European External Action Service who attended the meeting then also began to experience symptoms. [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. The vaccines division of GlaxoSmithKline, which has its headquarters in Belgium, helped with providing its infrastructure and staff free of charge to carry out at least 6,000 PCR tests per day on their Rixensart site,[211] participating in an increase of the number of analyses in the country, as of 9 April. 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. [137], Some media made positive criticism, such as the Financial Times who praised Belgium for its handling of the coronavirus crisis,[138] claiming Belgium had shown that "a fragmented country" could still produce a clear response to the pandemic – by taking decisive actions earlier than other countries – and pointing out the daily briefings are not held by politicians but by scientific experts and spokespersons. Jun [37] Four cases were in the Leuven area,[38] one case in Hasselt,[39] and one in Pelt. [178] According to Steven Van Gucht, responsible for the reporting strategy, the suspected deaths are being counted as COVID-19 deaths because not everyone can be tested[178] but said this way of counting saved lives by pointing to the dire situation the care homes were in. 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[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. À ne pas confondre avec le nombre de nouvelles personnes admises qui est donné ci-dessous. Charte des médias, Tour de France : résultats et classements. Other experts reacted in the media and questioned whether the situation had to be seen as alarming. Covid-19 : l'Autriche imposera un troisième confinement strict au lendemain de Noël. Mar Conditions générales de vente - May With people who are not part of your bubble, safety distance had to be respected. Experts like Marc Wathelet, a virologist specialised in coronaviruses, urged for strict prevention measures, affirming that the Belgian federal minister of health Maggie De Block was underestimating the danger[128] and Professor in microbiology Herman Goossens of the UZA [nl] in Antwerp, called for wider screening for the virus. Contre la Covid-19. An official website[116] of the Federal Public Service Health dedicated to the coronavirus crisis was registered by the authorities before the first case was officially confirmed, at the end of January,[117] to inform the public. Representatives of N-VA and PS, the two majority parties that have not been able to come to an agreement so far, started to discuss again on 13 March,[213] eventually joined by Open Vld, MR, CD&V and sp.a on 14 and 15 March. Vous pourrez également en urgence demander un prêt individuel remboursable si vous êtes en difficulté financière dans cette situation (voir question 20) E.g. ICU), New deaths per day in Belgium Track COVID-19 local and global coronavirus cases with active, recoveries and death rate on the map, with daily news and video. [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. [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". 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. In the period between 7 and 27 March the number of confirmed cases doubled on average every 3.7 days (20.9 % daily increase). COVID-19 confirmed cases in Belgium by gender and age (, COVID-19 deaths in Belgium by gender and age (, COVID-19 confirmed cases in Belgium by gender (. La compagnie avait annoncé fin novembre la reprise de ses vols vers les Antilles au départ de Charleroi à partir de la mi-décembre. Causing an underreporting of around 3000 deaths. [216] Talks between political parties continued the next hours and were extended to Ecolo, Groen, cdH and DéFI. ", "What is coronavirus and how close is it to becoming a pandemic? [13][14] First reports of the coronavirus disease started to appear in the Belgian media around 8 January. En attendant, veuillez ne pas nous contacter par téléphone : en raison de la situation d’urgence liée au Covid-19, nous traitons un grand nombre d'appels et les délais d'attente peuvent être très longs.Nous vous remercions d’avance pour votre compréhension. As of 3 April 92 % of the fatalities in Belgium were 65 years of age and older, 0.6 % were younger than 45 years and 58 % were men. Conditions générales d’utilisation - Tourisme : les Antilles redoutent une « saison blanche » suite au Covid-19 Depuis huit mois, les départements d’outre-mer sont privés de leur moteur économique, le tourisme. ", "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. Sep [156][157], In Belgium, the organisation of care homes falls under the regional authorities. [233][234], The number of confirmed infections is the number of samples tested positive by a reference laboratory. [245][246] Belgium counts deaths occurring both in hospitals and elsewhere, like in care homes. ), Change of hospitalisations per day in Belgium, Active cases in hospital per day (incl. The youngest fatality overall in Belgium was a 12-year-old girl[242][243] while the oldest person to die was 104 years. Towards the end of January, Belgian newspapers highlighted the shortage of respirators and surgical masks and a retailer questioned whether Belgian would have enough masks if there were to be an outbreak of the virus, but the Federal Public Service Health claimed the Belgian hospitals had sufficient stock. [45][46], On 5 March 27 new confirmed cases were reported by the government (16 in Flanders, nine in Wallonia and two in Brussels), bringing the total to 50. By the end of March all 10 provinces of the country had registered cases. [195], Studies conducted by Vrije Universiteit Brussel on patients that were being treated for small procedures and who did not have COVID-19 symptoms, showed that approximately 8 % had an infection in the lungs and were infected with the coronavirus,[196] confirming the suspicion that many people are infected with the coronavirus without knowing and as herd immunity would prevent the spread of the coronavirus. of counting caused the reported COVID-19 death toll in Belgium to be closer to the excess mortality figures, compared to other countries. Réservez votre vol pour la Guadeloupe et la Martinique au meilleur prix avec Air Belgium. The dates above are the dates of reporting which can be different than the actual dates of diagnosis or death. [139] De Standaard praised Steven Van Gucht, president of the Scientific Committee, for being "calm, empathic and wonderfully clear".[140]. [70], On 30 March, it was announced that because of the high burden on some hospitals in the provinces of Limburg and Hainaut, a dispersal plan for ICU patients had been activated. Les îles de Guadeloupe ont une gastronomie qui reflète la diversité de ses populations. [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. 5,000 tests daily begin April. Cases and hospitalisations: data collected by. 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). Apr Jul [1], Sciensano started to publish a map with incidence numbers per municipality starting 26 March. At the end of March, it became clear that the peak of the only wave thus far of the pandemic within the country was expected in early April. 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. Because of the use of actual dates and as some delay occurs in reporting, all figures are subject to retrospective updating. Dans cette rubrique, nous avons rassemblé toutes les informations utiles pour mieux gérer votre voyage. [36], By 4 March 10 new cases were confirmed, making a total of 23. "Manier van tellen is anders, "Van Gucht: 'We trekken ons best niets aan van internationale ranking van coronadoden, "The trends of the last days seem to persist", "Waarom je coronacijfers van landen niet zomaar kunt vergelijken", "Coronavirus: Belgium's high death toll will deter tourists", "Nieuw gemor over Belgische rapportering coronadoden", "Belgium says transparency explains high virus death toll", "Coronavirus: Counting all deaths in care centres is 'dumb, "Why does Belgium have so many Coronavirus deaths? ", "Optimisme kwam zoals gevreesd te vroeg: "Modellen voorspellen piek begin april, "Opnieuw 205 doden, maar 'voor eerst daling van aantal gehospitaliseerde patiënten, "Belgium's Prince Joachim apologises for Spanish lockdown party", "Kaap van 100.000 besmettingen overschreden in België, cijfers blijven stijgen", "Corona in België. The restrictions were eased on some points. [62], On 26 March, Sciensano published a map that showed that the highest recorded concentrations of infections were found in Alken and Sint-Truiden (Limburg) and Quévy and Honnelles (Hainaut). [214] Those discussions however were inconclusive as Bart De Wever (N-VA) wanted to be the new Prime Minister[215] and as PS and MR refused to nominate new Prime Minister and Ministers, arguing it would be a waste of time. 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]. Protection de la vie privée - [230][231], The Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy reported that the strong decrease in car and air traffic due to the confinement measures does not necessarily entail as strong a decrease in air pollution. 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. [133] The BVAS/ABSyM, the biggest medical trade union in Belgium, warned for a potential collapse of the health care system and called for a closure of all schools at short notice as well as a ban on all gatherings of more than hundred people. Sep 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 … Cuba avec visa et test PCR à l'arrivée. 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.