COVID-19 update: patients in hospital top 1,500 | VRT NWS: news

Figures from science health institute Sciensano show that 1,548 people are in hospital with COVID-19. The figure includes people hospitalised for other reasons and is up 18% on the week. A new fall wave of coronavirus is sweeping across Flanders. The number of new cases and daily hospitalisations are both up. On average 3,153 new cases are being recorded each day in the week to 7 October. The figure is up 11% on the week. On average 7 deaths a day are being linked to the virus – up 81% on the we