Brussels, 21 Nov : .New measures have been approved by Belgian authorities to reduce the rise in Covid-19-related infections.
They require the wear of a mask where a Covid Safe Ticket is (CST).Anyone over the age 10 can now apply the “Covid Safe Ticket Plus” rule indoors.
It combines the CST and mandatory mask wearing.
Authorities are scheduled to meet again in January and ask people to observe the 1.5-metre social distance indoors.They also asked that they limit outdoor social contact, but no bubbles will be imposed at this time, Xinhua reported.
A CST mask and mask are required for nightclubs and other private or public events that have more than 50 participants indoors and 100 outside.
Teleworking will be compulsory for four days per week from December 13 through to January 13, then it will become optional for three days per week.
After that, only 20% of employees who must work remotely can ever be present in the office.
The Covid-19 indicators for Belgium are steadily rising over the past weeks, and hospital staff shortages led to an increase in hospital admissions.
According to Sciensano Public Health Institute, there was an average of 268.1 hospital admissions each day between November 13-19.This is a 29 percent increase over the prior reference period.
Covid-19 is currently responsible for 2957 hospitalizations, with 603 in intensive care.
The total number of Covid-19 cases in the United States was 20,768 on Monday.This is the most since October 2020 at the peak of the second wave.
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