14 December 2020: Corona figures remain more or less stable in Belgium

14 December 2020: Update on The Corona Pandemic – Despite that the 7-day rolling average for the number of people testing positive for the virus is no longer falling Belgium continues to be confronted with an increasing number of lockdown parties all over the country. In Brussels we even saw a party on Saturday night at which more than 100 people were present. Unbelievable! Clearly, the fines are too low - € 250 for participants and € 750 for organizers – and partygoers consider them as an admission ticket for an evening of uncontrolled excesses that jeopardizes the effort of so many people that follow the rules. Some worth mentioning positive news is that according to a recent poll three quarters of the Belgian population intend to get vaccinated against the coronavirus. About 40% of respondents said they intended to be vaccinated as soon as is allowed, while 35% were willing to wait a few months longer. 10% were hesitant about getting the vaccine, and 14% were resolutely against the idea. On display is another pictures of downtown Ghent that I took early yesterday morning – Ghent, Belgium.