Belgium's coronavirus death toll exceeds 7,000

The COVID-19 death toll in Belgium passed the 7,000 mark on Sunday, according to a statement on the Federal Public Health Service website.

The country registered 178 new deaths over the past day, bringing the total number of COVID-19 victims to 7,094.

Meanwhile, 809 new cases were recorded in the last 24 hours, taking the total to 46,134.

The decline trend continued in the country's hospitals. In the last 24 hours, 204 people were admitted to hospital while 368 patients were able to return home.

The total number of patients currently in hospital stood at 3,959, the lowest level since March 28.

Belgium is still in confinement. The government earlier this week announced gradual de-confinement measures in three phases starting from May 4.