Brussels edges towards lockdown as Belgian COVID-19 cases hit record high | One America News Network

 Sport and cultural facilities in Brussels must close and residents will face a longer curfew from Monday, the regional government said on Saturday, as COVID-19 infections in Belgium continued to surge to record highs.

Belgium, one of the European countries worst hit by COVID-19, is grappling with a new wave of the virus. The country’s rate of new cases is at the highest since the start of the pandemic, with a record 15,432 infections recorded on Tuesday, the latest official figures show.