Belgium to close all bars and restaurants for a month, imposes night curfew

A woman wearing a protective mask walks past a closed restaurant, as Belgian government meets to announce new restrictive measures after a spike of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections, in central Brussels, Belgium October 16, 2020. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - All Belgian bars and restaurants will be forced to close for four weeks, the federal government said on Friday, in order to tackle a surging second wave of the coronavirus, with hospitals close to running out of beds.

The Belgian government also decided to impose a curfew from midnight to 5 a.m for a month.