3-year-old dies in Belgium amid surge in cases
Coronavirus
Belgian health authorities say a 3-year old girl has died after testing positive for the coronavirus amid a surge of infections in the country.
The announcement Friday came a day after Belgium decided to reinforce restriction measures to slow the spread of the virus, including mandatory masks in crowded outdoor public spaces.
The girl suffered from several severe associated diseases, according to a statement released by health authorities. She is believed to be the youngest person to die from COVID-19 complications in Belgium after a 12-year-old passed away in March.
Belgium has been hard hit by the coronavirus, with 64,847 cases and 9,812 deaths.
The average infection rate has largely increased over the past two weeks and the number of new infections went up 89% from the previous week from July 14-20.