On 12 March 2020, the federal phase of the crisis management was declared in Belgium, meaning that from that point on, the COVID-19 pandemic was managed at the national level. To this end, various consultation bodies were set up at national level, in which the different authorities and experts involved were represented. Within these bodies, various measures were drafted and taken to limit the spread of the virus[1].
[1]Source: https://www.info-coronavirus.be/en/what-is-the-government-doing-about-it/ and https://centredecrise.be/fr/newsroom/covid-19-une-gestion-de-crise-collegiale-et-complexe