26 April 2020 Update from A Locked Down Ghent

Yesterday, it was announced that again 217 COVID-19 patients were hospitalised and 241 deaths have been reported. The figures continue to go down but way too slow! Also, with 4,3% of Belgians having antibodies against the coronavirus the herd immunity is still very low. A report from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation in Seattle, however, is predicting that Belgium will suffer zero deaths from the coronavirus after May 19. I hope the report is realistic, but it remains a scenario and a model. Experts already have been playing down the report and even announced that there will be an increase of infections in autumn and winter. I guess we’ll have to wait and see what the facts will say. No deaths at all in the coming weeks or months? I’d be surprised. Stay safe, stay healthy - St Peter’s Abbey, Ghent, Belgium