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== Timeline == |
== Timeline == |
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On 29 January, Belgium issued a travel notice advising against non-essential flights to China, Hong Kong excluded, with some travel companies cancelling all flights to China.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2020/01/29/buitenlandse-zaken-raadt-alle-niet-essentiele-reizen-naar-china/|title=Buitenlandse Zaken raadt alle niet-essentiële reizen naar China af wegens het coronavirus|agency= |
On 29 January, Belgium issued a travel notice advising against non-essential flights to China, Hong Kong excluded, with some travel companies cancelling all flights to China.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2020/01/29/buitenlandse-zaken-raadt-alle-niet-essentiele-reizen-naar-china/|title=Buitenlandse Zaken raadt alle niet-essentiële reizen naar China af wegens het coronavirus|agency=VRTnws|date=29 January 2020}}</ref> Chinese New Year celebrations were cancelled at the [[KU Leuven|University of Leuven]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2020/01/29/iedereen-aan-de-mondmaskers-wie-familie-heeft-in-china-koopt-oo/|title=Douaniers op onze luchthavens dragen voortaan mondmaskers: "Maar hier masker dragen tegen coronavirus heeft geen zin"|agency=VRTnws |language=nl|date=29 January 2020}}</ref> |
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On 1 February, Belgian nationals living in Hubei were repatriated on a series of evacuation flights arriving at Melsbroek Military Airport in [[Brussels]],<ref>{{ |
On 1 February, Belgian nationals living in Hubei were repatriated on a series of evacuation flights arriving at Melsbroek Military Airport in [[Brussels]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.brusselstimes.com/all-news/belgium-all-news/93212/belgians-evacuated-from-china-arrive-in-brussels/ |title=Belgians evacuated from China amid coronavirus outbreak arrived in Brussels |last=Galindo |first=Gabriela |date=3 February 2020 |website=The Brussel Times |url-status=live |access-date=5 February 2020}}</ref> where they were quarantined and examined in a military hospital. People tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 were transferred to the Military Hospital of [[Neder-Over-Heembeek|Neder-over-Heembeek]] where they underwent a 14-day quarantine.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2020/01/27/belgie-haalt-15-landgenoten-terug-uit-hubei-na-uitbraak-coronav/|title=België haalt landgenoten terug uit Chinese provincie Hubei na uitbraak coronavirus|agency=VRTnws|date=27 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2020/01/30/maggie-de-block-open-vld-gerepatrieerde-belgen-moeten-14-dag/|title=Maggie De Block (Open VLD): "Gerepatrieerde Belgen moeten 14 dagen in quarantaine in Militair Hospitaal"|date=30 January 2020|agency=VRTnws}}</ref> |
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On 4 February, [[Belgium]] confirmed the first case.<ref name="BRUS">{{ |
On 4 February, [[Belgium]] confirmed the first case.<ref name="BRUS">{{cite web|url=https://www.brusselstimes.com/all-news/belgium-all-news/93361/first-case-of-coronavirus-confirmed-in-belgium/|title=First case of coronavirus confirmed in Belgium|date=4 February 2020|website=The Brussels Times}}</ref> The patient, an asymptomatic 54-year-old male was one of nine Belgians repatriated from China.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hln.be/in-de-buurt/wevelgem/belg-die-besmet-raakte-met-coronavirus-en-in-quarantaine-ligt-getuigt-plots-kwamen-ze-zeggen-dat-ze-slecht-nieuws-voor-me-hadden~a8cdd787|title=Belg die besmet raakte met coronavirus ...|date=4 February 2020|website=Het Laatste Nieuws}}</ref> All of them were quarantined at Saint-Pierre Hospital in [[Brussels]].<ref name="BRUS" /> |
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On 1 March, a second case of coronavirus was confirmed in Belgium, a Dutch speaking woman who had returned from [[Crépy-en-Valois]] in one of the regions affected in France.<ref>[https://www.brusselstimes.com/all-news/belgium-all-news/97873/new-coronavirus-infection-reported-in-antwerp/ |
On 1 March, a second case of coronavirus was confirmed in Belgium, a Dutch speaking woman who had returned from [[Crépy-en-Valois]] in one of the regions affected in France.<ref>[https://www.brusselstimes.com/all-news/belgium-all-news/97873/new-coronavirus-infection-reported-in-antwerp/ New coronavirus infection reported in Antwerp]. ''The Brussels Times''. 1 March 2020</ref> |
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On 2 March |
On 2 March six additional cases, making a total of 8, have been diagnosed. 5 were found in Flanders and 1 in Brussels. These 6 persons all came back from the North of Italy.<ref>{{cite news |title=Returns from Italy push COVID-19 tally higher |url=https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/en/2020/03/02/returns-from-italy-push-covid-19-tally-higher/ |work=VRTnws|date=2 March 2020 }}</ref> |
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As of 3 March |
As of 3 March six additional cases were confirmed, making a total of 14 cases. One of the infected persons was a 17-year old teenager who returned to his school in [[Tienen]] after a ski vacation in the North of Italy.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2020/03/03/coronavirus-belgie-3-maart/|title=Zes nieuwe besmettingen met het coronavirus in België|date=3 March 2020|agency=VRTnws}}</ref> Another patient is a 65-year old male from [[Eupen]] who presented relatively severe symptoms and had not been to any of the regions with a higher risk of infection.<ref>{{in lang|nl}}[https://www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20200129_04826074 Vijftiende Belgische coronapatiënt met longontsteking overgebracht naar referentieziekenhuis], ''De Standaard'', 3 March 2020</ref> |
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As of 4 March |
As of 4 March ten new cases were confirmed before noon, making a total of 23. Nine of the new patients recently returned from Italy. The other patient had contact with a prior case.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2020/03/04/nieuwe-gevallen-van-coronavirus-in-ons-land/|title=10 nieuwe gevallen van coronavirus in ons land, in totaal nu 23 patiënten|date=4 March 2020|agency=VRTnws}}</ref> |
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On 2020.03.04, the [[European Defence Agency]] (EDA) confirmed that a staff member had tested positive for coronavirus, marking the first confirmed case in the [[Agencies of the European Union|agencies of the European Union]].<ref name="euractiv.1">https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/first-confirmed-case-of-covid-19-in-the-eu-institutions/</ref> The senior EDA official had returned from a trip to Italy the previous week.<ref name="euractiv.1"></ref> After returning from Italy, he attended a roughly four-hour meeting with about thirty other European Union officials last week before he started feeling ill on Saturday, 2020.02.29.<ref name="euractiv.1"></ref> A military staff member of the [[European External Action Service]] who attended the meeting has also begun experiencing symptoms.<ref name="euractiv.1"></ref> The EDA has cancelled all meetings until 2020.03.13, and other European Union institutions are also taking precautions.<ref name="euractiv.1"></ref><ref>https://mobile.twitter.com/EURACTIV/status/1235134557885693952</ref> |
On 2020.03.04, the [[European Defence Agency]] (EDA) confirmed that a staff member had tested positive for coronavirus, marking the first confirmed case in the [[Agencies of the European Union|agencies of the European Union]].<ref name="euractiv.1">Fortuna, Gerardo (4 March 2020) [https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/first-confirmed-case-of-covid-19-in-the-eu-institutions/ First confirmed case of COVID-19 in the EU institutions]. Euractiv.com. Retrieved on 4 March 2020.</ref> The senior EDA official had returned from a trip to Italy the previous week.<ref name="euractiv.1"></ref> After returning from Italy, he attended a roughly four-hour meeting with about thirty other European Union officials last week before he started feeling ill on Saturday, 2020.02.29.<ref name="euractiv.1"></ref> A military staff member of the [[European External Action Service]] who attended the meeting has also begun experiencing symptoms.<ref name="euractiv.1"></ref> The EDA has cancelled all meetings until 2020.03.13, and other European Union institutions are also taking precautions.<ref name="euractiv.1"></ref><ref>[https://mobile.twitter.com/EURACTIV/status/1235134557885693952 EURACTIV]. Mobile.twitter.com. Retrieved on 4 March 2020.</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 14:33, 4 March 2020
| 2020 coronavirus outbreak Belgium | |
|---|---|
 Map of regions with confirmed or suspected coronavirus cases (as of 1 March) | |
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Belgium |
| First outbreak | China |
| Index case | Brussels |
| Arrival date | 4 February 2020 6 years, 3 weeks and 5 days |
| Confirmed cases | 23 |
| Recovered | 1 |
Deaths | 0 |
The 2019–20 coronavirus outbreak was confirmed to have spread to Belgium on 4 February 2020, when its first COVID-19 case was confirmed in Brussels.
Timeline
On 29 January, Belgium issued a travel notice advising against non-essential flights to China, Hong Kong excluded, with some travel companies cancelling all flights to China.[1] Chinese New Year celebrations were cancelled at the University of Leuven.[2]
On 1 February, Belgian nationals living in Hubei were repatriated on a series of evacuation flights arriving at Melsbroek Military Airport in Brussels,[3] where they were quarantined and examined in a military hospital. People tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 were transferred to the Military Hospital of Neder-over-Heembeek where they underwent a 14-day quarantine.[4][5]
On 4 February, Belgium confirmed the first case.[6] The patient, an asymptomatic 54-year-old male was one of nine Belgians repatriated from China.[7] All of them were quarantined at Saint-Pierre Hospital in Brussels.[6]
On 1 March, a second case of coronavirus was confirmed in Belgium, a Dutch speaking woman who had returned from Crépy-en-Valois in one of the regions affected in France.[8]
On 2 March six additional cases, making a total of 8, have been diagnosed. 5 were found in Flanders and 1 in Brussels. These 6 persons all came back from the North of Italy.[9]
As of 3 March six additional cases were confirmed, making a total of 14 cases. One of the infected persons was a 17-year old teenager who returned to his school in Tienen after a ski vacation in the North of Italy.[10] Another patient is a 65-year old male from Eupen who presented relatively severe symptoms and had not been to any of the regions with a higher risk of infection.[11]
As of 4 March ten new cases were confirmed before noon, making a total of 23. Nine of the new patients recently returned from Italy. The other patient had contact with a prior case.[12]
On 2020.03.04, the European Defence Agency (EDA) confirmed that a staff member had tested positive for coronavirus, marking the first confirmed case in the agencies of the European Union.[13] The senior EDA official had returned from a trip to Italy the previous week.[13] After returning from Italy, he attended a roughly four-hour meeting with about thirty other European Union officials last week before he started feeling ill on Saturday, 2020.02.29.[13] A military staff member of the European External Action Service who attended the meeting has also begun experiencing symptoms.[13] The EDA has cancelled all meetings until 2020.03.13, and other European Union institutions are also taking precautions.[13][14]
References
- ^ "Buitenlandse Zaken raadt alle niet-essentiële reizen naar China af wegens het coronavirus". VRTnws. 29 January 2020.
- ^ "Douaniers op onze luchthavens dragen voortaan mondmaskers: "Maar hier masker dragen tegen coronavirus heeft geen zin"" (in Dutch). VRTnws. 29 January 2020.
- ^ Galindo, Gabriela (3 February 2020). "Belgians evacuated from China amid coronavirus outbreak arrived in Brussels". The Brussel Times. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "België haalt landgenoten terug uit Chinese provincie Hubei na uitbraak coronavirus". VRTnws. 27 January 2020.
- ^ "Maggie De Block (Open VLD): "Gerepatrieerde Belgen moeten 14 dagen in quarantaine in Militair Hospitaal"". VRTnws. 30 January 2020.
- ^ a b "First case of coronavirus confirmed in Belgium". The Brussels Times. 4 February 2020.
- ^ "Belg die besmet raakte met coronavirus ..." Het Laatste Nieuws. 4 February 2020.
- ^ New coronavirus infection reported in Antwerp. The Brussels Times. 1 March 2020
- ^ "Returns from Italy push COVID-19 tally higher". VRTnws. 2 March 2020.
- ^ "Zes nieuwe besmettingen met het coronavirus in België". VRTnws. 3 March 2020.
- ^ (in Dutch)Vijftiende Belgische coronapatiënt met longontsteking overgebracht naar referentieziekenhuis, De Standaard, 3 March 2020
- ^ "10 nieuwe gevallen van coronavirus in ons land, in totaal nu 23 patiënten". VRTnws. 4 March 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Fortuna, Gerardo (4 March 2020) First confirmed case of COVID-19 in the EU institutions. Euractiv.com. Retrieved on 4 March 2020.
- ^ EURACTIV. Mobile.twitter.com. Retrieved on 4 March 2020.
External links
- Worldwide Coronavirus Map, confirmed Cases – Map the route paths of coronavirus confirmed cases.