Flanders counts about 15,000 corona deaths compared to 11,000 in Wallonia and 4,000 in Brussels† “All regions have been hit hard, but in proportion Brussels and Wallonia have been hit a little harder,” says Van Gucht.
“This is not surprising for Brussels. Capital cities have been hit harder in all countries. On the one hand, Brussels has a younger population, but there are also residents with a lower socio-economic status. We know that covid can hit them harder, because they are less well informed, or because there is a lower vaccination rate. At the moment, the risk of dying from corona is 6 times higher if you are not vaccinated.”
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