8 April 2020 Update From A Locked Down Ghent

A first light at the end of the tunnel was reported yesterday: the daily number of new patients in the hospitals have decreased a few days in a row. 420 patients with COVID-19 were hospitalized during the last 24 hours, which brings the total number in hospitals to 5,840. The number of patients in intensive care units has also been stable. 1,257 are in an intensive care unit, which actually was a decrease by 4 compared to the previous day. Despite these first signs of hope the head of the expert team appointed to steer Belgium out of the nationwide standstill warned that it’s far too early to define a timetable to lift the coronavirus lockdown. It’s dawning on me that this is going to be a long, very long process. Let’s fasten our safety belts this is going to be a bumpy ride out. Stay Safe, Stay Healthy – Kraanlei, Ghent, Belgium