Belgium introduced quarantine due to coronavirus
Belgian Prime Minister Alexander de Croo announced the introduction of quarantine in Belgium due to the coronavirus pandemic. All people with medical education were mobilized to treat patients with COVID-19. Due to overcrowded hospitals, the infected are sent for treatment to Germany.
“We have no choice but to limit the spread as much as possible and break this trend … These are last chance measures. It is only in our hands to guarantee that they still have an effect, ”said Alexander de Croo at a press conference.
In connection with the quarantine, school holidays are extended, all shops that do not sell vital goods are closed, as well as some service enterprises. Citizens are prohibited from accepting more than one guest per family indoors and more than four outdoors. Remote mode is introduced wherever possible.
The new measures are in effect until mid-December. Now the country has introduced a curfew and banned the work of cafes and restaurants. Introduced ubiquitous mask mode.
The World Health Organization (WHO) registered on October 30 a record for the number of cases of coronavirus per day – almost 506 thousand people. Most infections are in Europe (259 thousand). Quarantine was previously announced in France and Germany. Restrictions were introduced in other European countries.
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