This is illustrated on the packaging through a graphic display of caring hands and hearts. The BU-version in coincard is a true honor to all healthcare workers. Therefore they have been a great support to us all. They committed to caring every day and giving good health care in busy periods. Healthcare workers have been extremely important in these times. Around 116,700 of those were hospitalized, while circa 30,800 people sadly passed away. In Belgium, the numbers from April 2022 show that approximately 3.9 million corona infections were reported since March 2020. Now, 2 years later, everything is different…
The Royal Mint of Belgium will issue a unique 2 euro coin, in appreciation of the exceptional efforts of healthcare workers during the covid-pandemic.īefore March 2020 words like ‘Covid Safe Ticket’ (CST) and ‘coronabarometer’ did not even exist, quarantine and self-isolation were seen as exotic and face masks were only used for medical reasons. Never in the history of Belgian numismatics a whole profession has been honored with a commemorative coin. Official Restrike Florin of Kampen 2023.
