Target Threshold Reached: Less Than 500 Corona Pat …

We drop below 500 people with COVID-19 in intensive care. Important alarm threshold, now that the trend continues to be able to resume all regular patient care (blue mass in graph), but also to give our health workers some breathing space. #thanks #wildlife pic.twitter.com/tmL0ZpvzdU

– Pedro Facon (@PedroFacon) May 27, 2021

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Earlier than expected

Virologist Steven Van Gucht has also heard the good news. “A good thing, and it is also a bit earlier than we initially expected,” he says. ‘That 500 is of course an artificial limit that the politicians have set for the relaxation agenda. But it’s important to have a milestone somewhere. ‘ Van Gucht finds it especially positive that the tax on intensive care continues to decrease at the same pace. ‘That means that hospitals can increasingly focus on non-covid care.’

Now that we have passed the threshold of 500 occupied beds, a green light from the Consultation Committee seems just a formality. The various governments of our country will meet next Friday to discuss the modalities and the launch of the corona passport.

These are the easing that may take place on June 9:

• The indoor areas of the catering industry may be open from 8 am to 10 pm. On the terraces it is from 8 am to 11.30 pm. A maximum of four people may sit at a table both indoors and outdoors, unless they are members of the same family. There must be a distance of 1.5 meters between the table groups.
• Fairs, fairs, flea markets, flea markets, bowlings, casinos and cinemas may reopen. Indoors, this must be done with due attention to ventilation.
• Worships, weddings and funerals will again be allowed to take place with 100 people inside and 200 outside.
• Events (cultural performances, performances and sports competitions) are allowed inside with 200 people (or 75 percent of the hall capacity), outside with 400. Inside everything is done seated, with face masks and at a safe distance from each other. Outside the seat rule is omitted.
• We may again receive four people at home. Children are not included.
• Return moments may be organized on the work floor, but a maximum of one day per week. There is never more than 20 percent of the employees present at the same time (or a maximum of 5 in SMEs with less than 10 employees).
• Indoor sports camps may have 50 participants, 100 outside.
• For youth camps, the maximum number both inside and outside remains 50. Overnight stays are not yet allowed.
• Non-professional sports are allowed with up to 50 people indoors and up to 100 people outdoors (excluding contact sports).
• Nature parks, zoos and amusement parks may also be reopened indoors.
• Parties and receptions are allowed back in. 50 people may be present, according to the rules that also apply to the catering industry.
• Fitness centers are allowed to reopen, with ventilation protocols and mandatory use of an air quality meter in a visible place.
• Public saunas, jacuzzis, steam cabins and hammams may reopen.
• Door-to-door sales have been re-permitted, as has sex workers’ activities.
• Manifestations and demonstrations are allowed again, with a maximum of 100 people and on a previously agreed route.

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