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The number of people testing positive for COVID-19 has decreased from 5,741 to 5,616 cases (-2%) for the week of 4 to 10 July 2022.

The number of people testing positive for COVID-19 has increased from 4,485 to 5,741 cases (+28%) for the week of 27 June to 3 July.

As part of the reform of the national warning system, the government will continue to implement its national warning system testing strategy on Monday 4 July 2022 by carrying out the monthly test of the siren network and by sending an SMS warning message, which will be tested within a specific area.

Following the recommendations of the High Council for Infectious Diseases (CSMI), a 4th dose of COVID-19 vaccine may be administered to persons aged 70 years and over as well as to people with a risk factor for severe COVID-19.

On 21 June 2022 and at the invitation of the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, the Prime Minister, Minister of State, Xavier Bettel, went to Kiev in Ukraine.

In view of the current vaccination rate, the Victor Hugo vaccination centre in Limpertsberg will be temporarily closed as of 2 July 2022.

On the occasion of the celebration of the birthday of HRH the Grand Duke, an official ceremony is going to take place on Thursday, 23 June 2022 at the Philharmonie Luxembourg.

On 7 June 2022, the Prime Minister, Minister of State, Xavier Bettel and the Minister of the Economy, Minister for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs, Franz Fayot pursued their trip to Africa - on this day in Kigali, Rwanda, at the invitation of the President of the Republic of Rwanda, Paul Kagamé.

As part of the reform of the national warning system, the government will continue to implement its national warning system testing strategy on Monday 6 June 2022 by carrying out the monthly test of the siren network and by sending an SMS warning message, which will be tested within a specific area this time.

The verification of the results regarding the number of signatures collected by each municipality gives the following total number.

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.