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The number of people testing positive for COVID-19 has decreased from 4,311 to 3,641 cases (-16%) for the week of 25 April to 1 May 2022.

The Prime Minister, Minister of State, Xavier Bettel, informs that this morning, H.R.H. the Grand Duke has discharged, at her own request, Carole Dieschbourg, Minister for the Environment, Climate and Sustainable Development.

As part of the reform of the national alert system, the government will send a test SMS alert message to the entire population on Monday, 2 May 2022.

The number of people testing positive for COVID-19 has decreased from 6,172 to 5,403 cases (-12%) for the week of 11 to 17 April 2022.

Prime Minister Xavier Bettel, Minister of Finance Yuriko Backes and Minister of the Economy Franz Fayot presented the so-called 'Solidaritéitspak' package to the 'Tripartite' Commission of the Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday 19 April 2022.

Following the recommendations of the High Council for Infectious Diseases (CSMI) and in agreement with the EMA and ECDC, a 4th dose of COVID-19 vaccine may be administered to persons aged 80 years and over.

After a short break during the winter season, the vaccination bus ("Impfbus") will resume its activities.

As the total number of valid registrations is less than 25,000 signatures, the request of 2 February 2022 to hold a referendum on the proposal to revise Chapters I, II, III, V, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI and XII of the Constitution was not successful.

The University of Luxembourg's Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT), in collaboration with the Department of Media, Connectivity and Digital Policy (SMC) of the Ministry of State, today announces the development of the Luxembourg Quantum Communication Infrastructure Laboratory (LUQCIA).

Today, the Prime Minister, Minister of State, Xavier Bettel, has decided that the request for the organisation of a referendum on the proposed revision of Chapter II of the Constitution, submitted by an initiative committee and received on 17 March 2022, is declared admissible as it meets the requirements set by the amended law of 4 February 2005.

Today, a request for a referendum under Article 114 of the Constitution has been submitted to the Prime Minister, Minister of State, Xavier Bettel, by an initiative committee in the context of the revision of Chapter II of the Constitution.

As of 16 April, the 2 vaccination centres Esch-Belval and Ettelbruck as well as some pop-ups will close their doors.

On Monday, 28 February 2022, the government met with electricity and natural gas suppliers to discuss the exceptional energy price situation and security of supply.

Following the recommendations of the High Council for Infectious Diseases (CSMI) issued on 23 February 2022, the Government Council of 25 February decided to extend the range of vaccines in order to include the new Nuvaxovid vaccine (Novavax).

The temporary vaccination centre at Luxexpo The Box (Luxembourg-Kirchberg) will close on 5 March 2022. It will be replaced by the Hall Victor Hugo vaccination centre in Limpertsberg which will reopen on 8 March 2022.