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According to the Ministry, Belgium requires mandatory quarantine and virus testing for those who come from high-risk countries. According to the Belgian-language news portal The Brussels Times, those who return to or enter Belgium within 48 hours of the publication of the updated classification are subject to the obligations of the previous classification for the country of departure of their trip. However, virus testing and voluntary home quarantine are also recommended.
In addition to Hungary, the list of countries with high epidemiological risk includes certain regions of Andorra, Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Spain and Great Britain, as well as Denmark, Finland, Malta and Romania.
The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) improved its epidemiological classification in Belgium on Tuesday. It was light orange in color, which meant it was epidemiologically risky but less serious in terms of infection. The reason for the classification valid since September 1 is that the number of infected per 100,000 inhabitants has fallen below 60, to 56.1 in the country of about 11.5 million inhabitants.
According to a report published Tuesday by the Belgian National Institute of Public Health, the infection rate in Belgium continues to fall. During the past week, an average of 431 people tested positive for the virus, a 12 percent decrease from the previous week. The number of hospital deliveries fell 41 percent to an average of 14.4 per day. There are currently 243 people in care, 71 of whom are receiving intensive care. Both show a significant decrease. The average daily number of deaths from the disease was 4, 44 percent less than the previous week. So far, 9,895 have been victims of the epidemic and 85,236 people have registered in Belgium since its inception.
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