21 September 2020: Update on the Corona Pandemic - Wearing Face Masks Is Becoming Part Of The "New Normal"

21 September 2020: An average of 1,107 people per day tested positive for the coronavirus Covid-19 in Belgium during the past week, according to the latest figures. The good news is that we are seeing a light slowing down of the recent upward trend. In total, 417 patients are currently in hospital. Of those patients, 78 are in intensive care. Belgium’s reproduction number is currently 1.36 and is slightly lower than yesterday’s 1.4. Despite surveys show an increased non-compliance with the containment measures and newspapers are reporting various rave parties I believe that the majority of the people comply with the rules to contain the spread of the virus.  As a minimum everyone is wearing face masks, or something else covering both mouth and nose such as a scarf or a bandana on public transportation; it became part of the “new normal” – Coastal Tram, De Haan, Belgium