3 June 2020 Update from A Semi-Locked Down Ghent

For the first time since the start of the epidemic yesterday’s figures show that fewer than 100 people have tested positive for the corona virus in a single day. All other statistics continue to move in the right direction. Hence, it’s time to reverse the logic of the corona measures. Until now the authorities tried to set out what was allowed.  All the rest wasn’t allowed. Deputy PM Alexander De Croo believes that we are now at a point when this logic can be turned on its head.  If you follow the general rules on social distancing, hand hygiene and mouth and nose coverings, hopefully from 8 June onwards everything, apart from a few exemptions, will be permitted.  It will also be far more logical for people. Let’s wait and see if the the security council is going to confirm this logic later this afternoon. Today’s picture shows The Backstay Hostel in Ghent, a beautiful monumental Art Deco building with a rich history. The hostel found its home in the former office of “Dagblad Vooruit” (a Belgian Newspaper) and was later turned into an cultural house called “Backstage” – Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat, Ghent, Belgium