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The two COVID-19 Consultation Centres (CCCs), located in Kirchberg and Esch-sur-Alzette will be exceptionally closed on public holidays in May, i.e. on 1, 9 and 13 May 2021.

During the week from 19 to 25 April, the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 continued to decrease slightly from 1,261 to 1,231 (-2.4%), while the number of their identified close contacts also decreased from 2,943 cases the previous week to 2,517 (-14.5%).

Incidence levels – the number of new COVID-19 cases within a given time period – are currently widely used as indicators to define high-risk areas.

The first invitations to those covered by phase 6 of the vaccination campaign will be sent out at the end of this week (week 17).

As decided by the Government Council on 16 April, people aged between 30 and 54 will have the opportunity to register online on a list and express their interest in being voluntarily vaccinated with Vaxzevria (formerly Astra Zeneca).

During the week from 12 to 18 April, the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 continued to decrease slightly from 1,265 to 1,261 (-1%), while the number of their identified close contacts also decreased from 3,122 cases the previous week to 2,943 (-6%).

People who have been invited to be vaccinated in the 4th phase of the vaccination campaign against COVID-19 (age 65-69) and who have not made an appointment during this period, will nevertheless have the opportunity to be vaccinated in a vaccination centre at a later stage.

In its opinion of 16 April, the Superior Council of Infectious Diseases (Conseil supérieur des maladies infectieuses - CSMI) takes a position on the conditions of administration of the AstraZeneca vaccine, now called Vaxzevria, in the light of the recent opinion of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) on the subject and the restrictions on its use according to age.

During the week from 5 to 11 April, the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 decreased again from 1,544 to 1,265, while the number of their identified close contacts also decreased from 3,808 cases the previous week to 3,122 (-18%).

From 9 April, all travellers arriving in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg by air will again be able to benefit from a free PCR test at Findel airport.

Following today's statement by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) regarding the COVID-19 vaccine Vaxzevria (formerly AstraZeneca), EU Health Ministers met by videoconference today, Wednesday 7 April, to discuss a common approach to the future roll-out of Vaxzevria vaccine.

During the week from 29 March to 4 April, the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 decreased from 1,685 to 1,544 (-8.4%), while the number of their identified close contacts also decreased from 4,129 cases the previous week to 3,464 (-16.1%).

The first invitations to those covered by phase 5 of the vaccination campaign will be sent out this week (week 14).

Since 2 April, people who have been vaccinated as part of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign (1st or 2nd dose) can also retrieve their certificate of vaccination against COVID-19 online in their private space on MyGuichet.lu.

Starting this Easter weekend and until further notice, the Ministry of Health will no longer release COVID-19 data on Sundays. This decision was taken in order to allow the hospital and monitoring teams a rest period.