All cultural centres, theatres, cinemas, museums and galleries will be shut until 19 November in order to slow the spread of Coronavirus

Theatre de la monnaie

Théâtre Royal de La Monnaie in Brussels

The city of Brussels, which is experiencing a surge in Covid cases, has just entered a three week shutdown on all cultural events. 

All cultural centres, theatres, cinemas, museums and galleries will be included in the shutdown, which will last until 19 November. There is also a ban on gatherings of more than four people.

Belgium is currently one of the worst-hit countries in Europe, with the rate of new cases at its highest since the start of the pandemic. The last official figures record 15622 new cases.

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