Brussels, The Virus and its cruel consequences: In Belgium, a twelve-year-old girl has died in consequence of an infection with the Coronavirus.

It is the first Corona-in case of death of a child in Belgium. Last week, the death of a 16-Year-old in Paris had caused quite a stir.

“This is a very rare case, but he shocked us,” said the Corona-pandemic competent authorities spokesman in Brussels. Accordingly, the child had had three days of fever.

“The child’s condition had deteriorated after three days of fever suddenly,” citing the online portal “border echo” the virologists Steven Van Gucht. “But it remains an exception, it is the rule. Why it must sometimes be wrong, we don’t know. It is important that this is investigated from case to case.“

In Belgium increased the number of officially confirmed Infected, according to official data on 12 775; more than 700 people died as a result of the Virus-induced lung disease Covid-19.