Figures from science health institute Sciensano show that 841 people are in hospital with COVID-19. The figure includes people hospitalised for other reasons and is down 22% on the week. The number of new cases and daily hospitalisations are both down. On average 650 new cases are being recorded each day in the week to 4 November. The figure is down 45% on the week. On average 5 deaths a day are being linked to the virus.
The average number of people being hospitalised with COVID-19 each day stands at 48 – down 28% on the week.
61 patients with Covid are receiving critical care. The figure is up 2% on the week.
The number of PCR tests is down 45% on the week.
32,959 people with Covid have died in Belgium since the start of the pandemic.
Belgium’s reproduction number stands at 0.83 – up 5% on the week. A hundred people pass the virus on to 83 others and the pandemic is shrinking.
9,190,085 people have had two jabs and are fully vaccinated. 7,221,015 people received the first booster. 3,675,653 people have had the second or fall booster.