According to RIA Novosti, this was stated by the country's Prime Minister Alexander de Croo.
It is noted that school holidays will be extended in Belgium until November 16, all non-vital stores (except grocery and supermarkets), hairdressers are closed, it is forbidden to receive guests, work becomes strictly remote wherever possible.
The prime minister explained that these measures are due to the fact that many hospitals in the country are already overcrowded.
Earlier, Belgium became the country with the highest incidence of coronavirus in the European Union.