7 April 2020 Update From A Locked Down Ghent

Yesterday 420 new patients were admitted to hospital in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of people in the hospital because of the coronavirus to 5,840. Of those patients, 1,257 are in the intensive care unit, which is a decrease of 4.  The bad news is that 185 new deaths have been reported bringing the total number of deaths in Belgium since the beginning of the pandemic to 1,632. Despite this grim news there is a general feeling that we are moving towards a situation of gaining control over the epidemic and that there are early signs that the spread of new coronavirus cases is slowing.  Meanwhile, the government keeps stressing that we must remain vigilant and issued an update on the nationwide lockdown measures to contain the spread of coronavirus pandemic including clarifications to family events and outings. The instructions, however, are not always clear… On display is young couple resting on a bench whilst the signs clearly indicate that this is not allowed. At the end, even during these challenging times, common sense needs to prevail! Stay Safe, Stay Healthy – Portus Ganda, Ghent, Belgium