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At a press conference, the Minister of Health, Paulette Lenert, reviewed the evolution of the pandemic since the summer and more particularly, since the resurgence of new infections at the end of October 2020.

During the week from 18 to 24 January, the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 decreased from 859 to 843 (-2%), as did the number of their identified close contacts, dropping from 3,024 cases the previous week to 2,760 (-9%).

Anyone, regardless of nationality, aged 6 or over, wishing to travel by air to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, must present upon boarding the negative result (on paper or electronic document) of a test that detects SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid, or of a rapid antigen test, performed up to 72 hours before the flight.

Today the Government Council decided on the next phase of the vaccination campaign on the basis of the opinion of the National Ethics Commission (Commission nationale d'éthique, C.N.E.) of 21 January. intervenu en date du 21 janvier.

Interview with Paulette Lenert in Delano

During the week from 11 to 17 January, the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 decreased from 1,036 to 859 (-17%), as did the number of their identified close contacts, dropping from 3,496 cases the previous week to 3,024 (-14%).

The stockpile of COVID-19 vaccine doses continues to grow steadily.

During the week from 4 to 10 January, the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 decreased from 1,135 to 1,036 (-9%), while the number of their identified close contacts increased from 2,106 the previous week to 3,496 (+66%).

Following the delivery of 4,875 new doses of the BioNTech/Pfizer vaccine on 11 January, the four hospitals CHdN, CHEM, CHL and HRS, as well as the CHNP, began vaccinating health and healthcare professionals, as well as all other categories of professionals and subcontractors, within their structures.

Luxembourg is the first EU Member State to have received the coronavirus vaccine from the American laboratory Moderna. Following the marketing authorisation by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the approval given by the European Commission on 6 January, 1,200 doses of the Moderna vaccine were delivered to Luxembourg this morning.

During the week from 28 December to 3 January, the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 decreased from 1,267 to 1,135 (-11%), as did the number of their identified close contacts, dropping from 3,207 cases the previous week to 2,106 (-34%).

In accordance with Luxembourg's vaccination strategy, the first residents of retirement homes were vaccinated against COVID-19 on 6 January 2021.

During the week from 21 to 27 December, including the holidays, the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 has considerably decreased from 2,681 to 1,267 people (-53%), as have the number of identified contacts decreased from 8,620 in the previous week to 3,207 (-63%).

The temporary suspension of scheduled passenger flights from the United Kingdom and departing from the Grand Duchy to the United Kingdom is lifted as of this Wednesday, 23 December 2020 at midnight.

During the week from 14 to 20 December, the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 has decreased from 3.422 to 2.681 people (-22%), while the number of identified contacts has not changed significantly, with 8.635 cases, compared to 8.861 (-2%) in the previous week.