Over 10,000 new infections last Tuesday
Corona figures continue to increase. Last Tuesday, for a first time, over 10,000 people tested positive for coronavirus. The Belgian health science institute Sciensano that is responsible for the figures reported 10,369 new infections on Tuesday. The figure is nearly double the 5,686 counted the previous Tuesday.
In the week starting 7 October, on average, 6,764 people a day tested positive for coronavirus. The figure too is double that of the previous week.
Hospitalisations too are up: in the week starting 10 October, on average 207 people a day were hospitalised. The figure is nearly double that of the previous week.
240 patients were hospitalised on Friday. 2,098 people are currently being treated in hospital. 358 are receiving critical care. The breathing of 173 patients is being assisted.
In the week starting 7 October on average 25 people a day died of Covid, the disease caused by coronavirus. The figure is up 11.7% on the week. Belgium has recorded 10,359 deaths, suspected and confirmed cases, which have been linked to coronavirus.
On average, in the week starting 7 October, 48,400 daily tests were carried out. 13.3% came back positive.