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Posted by: Daniela Socolovschi

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30 Sep. 2020 / 11:00

Coronavirus: Belgium death toll passes 10,000

Belgium, one of the countries worst-hit by the coronavirus pandemic in Europe, has seen the death toll from COVID-19 pass the 10,000 mark, according to the latest figures, euronews.com reports.

The densely-populated country of about 11.5 million inhabitants recorded 10,001 deaths on Wednesday, rising by 13 in 24 hours, and 117,115 positive cases in total against 115,353 the day before, according to public health institute Sciensano.

In terms of deaths related to coronavirus, Belgium has the highest mortality rate of any country in Europe - and third in the world - with 87.44 deaths per 100,000 population as of September 29, according to Johns Hopkins University.

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