Covid-19 indicators were on the rise.
They have exploded in recent days in Belgium.
Contaminations and hospitalizations have increased by 24% and 4% respectively over the last week.
The English variant, much more contagious, now represents "
more than 53% of contaminations, against 38% the previous week,
" said a spokesperson for the Belgian authorities this Friday morning.
In this context, the Belgian authorities fear that the country is entering a third wave.
While he was to inform the population on the relaxations envisaged in the coming weeks, the Prime Minister, Alexander De Croo, finally announced a "pause" on Friday.
“
We were on a plateau, but the numbers started to increase with 200 hospitalizations per day.
We are concerned.
We will not soften, it is too dangerous
", he said, speaking of"
a cold shower
".
Belgian authorities give themselves a week to analyze
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