20 May 2020 Update from A Semi-Locked Down Ghent

29 new deaths, 50 patients hospitalized, and 279 new infections diagnosed according to the figures announced yesterday. The trend of new infections is still decreasing, by about 7% per day. What struck me most in yesterday’s news was that Belgium’s anti-poison centre has noted a surge in calls since the start of the corona emergency. A couple of weeks ago US President Trump suggested injecting bleach may be a great idea. The ramifications of his words have also been felt in Belgium. Belgians haven’t been injecting bleach, but for sure they have been experimenting with it. I guess you cannot fix stupid with duct tape… Today’s picture is a vignette of downtown Ghent. Stay safe, stay healthy – St Michael’s Bridge, Ghent, Belgium