Many Turkish nationals, who have tested positive for coronavirus, are being treated for the disease in Genk city, the local sources reported.

The coronavirus pandemic was confirmed to have spread to Belgium on 4 February 2020, when its first COVID-19 case was confirmed in Brussels.

The pandemic only started on 1 March, when many skiers who had spent the school holiday around carnival in the North of Italy were allowed to return to work or school.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases is 3,743 in Belgium.

While 88 patients have died from the consequences of the virus, a total of 350 people have also been cured and discharged from the hospital in the country. (ILKHA)