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The number of coronavirus infections in our province continues to fluctuate around an average of 23 new positive tests per day (-3%). There are still twelve corona patients in Limburg hospitals.
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From 24 to 30 August, 163 people tested positive in our province, 5 fewer than the week before. The reproduction number for Limburg is now 0.999, which means that the number of infections remains stable.
In eleven Limburg municipalities, no new contamination has been detected for seven days. Alken, Bocholt, Hamont-Achel, Herstappe, Hoeselt, Lummen, Peer, Riemst and Voeren have even been corona-free for two weeks. Although the number of infections remains stable or decreases slightly in most municipalities, it is striking that Genk continues to contend with a remarkably high infection rate.
The last seven days, 34 people tested positive in the mining community. “In the past two days, 18 infections have emerged, mainly people returning from holidays in Turkey and Spain,” says mayor Wim Dries (CD&V). The infections mainly occur within families. “The people are in quarantine and are closely monitored.”
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Across Belgium, an average of 440 people still test positive every day, a decrease of 11 percent compared to last week. An average of four people die from Covid-19 every day (-36%). The number of hospital admissions decreased further to 17 per day (-15%). A total of 221 corona patients are still in Belgian hospitals today. Last week there were 260. Twelve corona patients were hospitalized in Limburg.
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