The number of deaths as a result of a corona infection has fallen slightly, according to preliminary figures from health institute Sciensano on Saturday. The number of infections and hospital admissions also continues to go in the right direction.
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From December 4 to 10, an average of 282.3 new corona patients were admitted to hospitals every day, a 10 percent decrease compared to the previous period. There are now 3,364 people with an infection in hospital. The number of patients in intensive care is still rising, by 4 percent to 837.
That the fourth wave has reached its peak, the death figures now also seem to confirm. From December 1 to 7, an average of 47.3 people died per day, a 1 percent decrease from the previous seven days. Since the start of the pandemic, 27,504 people have died in Belgium after being infected.
The average number of confirmed corona cases fell by 14 percent in the week from December 1 to 7 compared to the previous week, to 15,344 per day. The average number of tests taken also decreased, to just over 103,000.
The reproduction number has fallen to 0.94 from the previous week. A number below 1 indicates that the epidemic is losing momentum.
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