Between September 24 and September 30, daily average 2.823 corona infections were registered, an increase of 26 percent compared to the previous seven days. Two weeks ago, Sciensano said scientific models indicate a new wave of Covid-19 could be expected by mid-October.
On average, about 12,700 tests taken. Of these, 23 percent were positive.
During the same period, just under died every day 4 people from the consequences of a corona infection.
Between September 27 and October 4, an average of 94.3 corona patients admitted to hospital. That is an increase of 28 percent on a weekly basis.
There are currently 1,294 corona patients in Belgian hospitals, an increase of 39 percent compared to a week earlier. of that lie 74 people in an intensive care unit (+32%).