Over the same period of time, health officials conducted 55,000 PCR tests. This also represents a decline, considering that close to 80,000 tests were performed the week before. 137 people had a positive antibody test.
Responsible for 74% of all cases, the British variant of the coronavirus remains the most prevalent form in Luxembourg. The South African one is responsible for close to 20%, while the Brazilian one was also discovered in some cases.
The number of hospitalised Covid patients decreased from 111 to 104 last week. 30 people are being treated in intensive care units, which is one more patient than the week before. The average age of hospitalised people is 61 years.
Finally, the number of people dying after being infected with Covid-19 decreased from 19 to 12 last week.
