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Belgium re-imposes curfew amidst resurgence of coronavirus

Belgium re-imposes curfew amidst resurgence of coronavirus
Belgium re-imposes curfew amidst resurgence of coronavirus

Faced with a resurgence of coronavirus cases, the Belgian government announced new restrictions to try to hold the disease in check, including a night-time curfew and the closure of cafes, bars, and restaurants for a month, the Associated Press reports.

The measures will enter force on Monday.

The curfew will be enforced from midnight until 5:00 a.m. Alcohol sales will be banned after 8:00 p.m. The number of people that Belgians should see socially outside family members will be reduced from three to a maximum of just one — all month.

Belgium PM Alexander De Croo warned that the number of cases is likely to keep rising this week and next.

“In the days to come, the news will be bad,” he said.

People have been ordered to work from home wherever possible.

With a population of around 11.5 million, Belgium is one of the European countries hardest hit by the disease. Almost 6,000 new cases were recorded each day on average over the last week. In all, about 192,000 people have contracted the disease, and 10,327 have died, the Associated Press reports.

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