People sit close to each other on a bench at a park, during a national security council discussion on new restrictive measures after a spike of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections in Brussels, Belgium July 27, 2020. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgium announced sharp curbs on social contact on Monday after a surge of coronavirus infections in the past three weeks.
Prime Minister Sophie Wilmes told a news conference that from Wednesday, a Belgian family or those living together would only be able to meet five other people over the next four weeks, sharply down from 15 now.
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