30 December 2020: The corona indicators are again all lower today.

30 December 2020: Update on The Corona Pandemic – Fewer people are testing positive for the coronavirus, while hospitalisations and deaths too are down. In the week to 26 December on average 1,801 people a day tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. The figure is down 28% on the week. The reproduction rate, is now 0.92. Virologists, however, are warning that any impact from family gatherings and vacationers will only be seen in the figures in January. Especially the latter is a cause for concern. To avoid that we are reliving the situation we experienced in March when Belgians came back infected from their vacations, which accelerated the spread of the virus in our country, virologists are arguing for additional measures for travelers and tighter checks at airports, train stations and on the roads. I still don’t understand why people want to travel abroad whilst Belgium has one of the lowest infection rates in Europe. Today’s picture is a proof that during this festive period there is a lot to explore in our own country – Castle of the Counts, Ghent, Belgium.