In a press statement released on Tuesday morning the Federal Health Department said that there will be no additional measures to reduce the number of coronavirus infections for the time being. This is despite the public health science institute Sciensano reporting that high viral load levels for COVID-19 having been recorded in wastewater.
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No additional measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 for the time being
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Sciensano warns that data from 22 out the 41 wastewater treatment plants analysed found high levels of coronavirus. Based on data from 13 December (last Wednesday) a rapid increase in coronavirus circulation was observed in wastewater samples taken from 9 of the treatment plants. Nevertheless, the number of areas of the country where the circulation of coronavirus was found to be increasing decreased slightly compared to the previous week.
As recently as late November, code yellow warning was declared for respiratory infections. That means there is an increase in the circulation of respiratory diseases, but the pressure on the healthcare system still remains “under control”.
Additional measures?
On Thursday, experts from the Risk Assessment Group will meet again to discuss possible new measures. The reintroduction of the mandatory wearing of face coverings in hospitals, is one additional measure that might be imposed.
The Federal Health Department stresses the importance of regular hand washing, good ventilation and staying at home if you are stick to help curb the further spread of the virus. Vaccination against both COVID-19 and influenza is recommended, especially for those in high-risk groups.