March 22, 2020 Update on the corona crisis from a locked down Ghent

On Saturday we noticed a steep increase in infections: 558 new cases were reported bringing the total of detected Covid-19 infection to 2.815. A total of 1089 patients have been admitted to hospital, an increase of 299 in the last 24 hours and a total of 67 people have died, an increase of 30. There is a consensus that the number of cases will become more pronounced in the days to come. Yesterday’s silver lining was that the government announced that they have sufficient hospital capacity and ICU beds with the necessary equipment at its disposal. Stay safe, stay healthy - Ghent, Belgium