5 March 2021: Will the government announce relaxations for outdoor activities?

5 March 2021: The average number of new infections continues to rise, but at a much slower pace than in recent days. In the week to 1 March on average 2358 people tested positive each day. This figure is up 2% on the week. The number of hospitalisations linked to coronavirus remains high. On average in the week to 3 March 152 patients with Covid were hospitalised each day. The figure is up 20% on the week. Despite the fact that all figures are still way too high, Belgium’s Prime Minister Alexander De Croo announced that the government will discuss later today a safe and responsible outdoor plan to relax outdoor activities to give people perspective. Looking at the big crowds that have been gathering at the parks in recent days you may wonder if this discussion is not lagging behind the events – Citadelpark, Ghent, Belgium.