Belgium braces for another surge in COVID-19 cases
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Belgium's government is warning that the country could well be on the cusp of another major surge in COVID-19 cases despite its high vaccination rate
BRUSSELS -- Belgium's government warned Thursday that the country could well be on the cusp of another major surge in COVID-19 cases despite its high vaccination rate.
Though the government recently relaxed the mandatory use of facemasks, it is again starting to encourage the population to use them to counter a rise in cases reminiscent of the first three surges of the past 1 1/2 years.
“We are clearly in a fourth wave,” Health Minister Frank Vandenbroucke told the VRT network. “We will see a major increase in infections and, unfortunately, hospital admissions.”
The government has this month loosened some restrictions, including allowing for more indoor events and dropping requirements for customers to wear masks in bars.
