Doctor Thomas Dentzer, virologist at the Department of Health, explained that Luxembourg performs a lot of tests compared to other countries: around 1,500 per day, with fewer patients tested on weekends.
So far, more than 1% of the population has been tested, which places the Grand Duchy in the top 5 of the countries that perform the most detection tests.
The number of tests carried out will now also be communicated by the Health Department in order to be able to get a more complete picture of the situation.
Read more: How do Luxembourg’s testing frequency and positive results compare internationally?The latest figures on the evolution of the situation in the Grand Duchy are announced on a daily basis after 5.30pm. The figures compile data from three private laboratories, the National Health Laboratory and hospitals.
Tests are carried out on patients who have symptoms - fever and cough, for example - whether they are vulnerable or not. If someone is not sick and therefore has no symptoms, they are not tested.
Most of the time, the result of a test is available the same day.
A graphic overview of confirmed cases to date as rate of new cases seems to slow
