In addition to infections, there was also a significant increase in hospital admissions in Luxembourg, although intensive care was not affected.
These are the findings of the Luxembourgish Covid-19 task force published on Friday.
The rise in infections is caused by the more contagious Omicron BA.2 mutation sub-variant, but also by the lifting of restrictions in Luxembourg and Europe in general.
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The expert group warns that a peak of 1,500 daily cases could be reached in early April, with about 80 patients in normal care and between 7 and 20 people in intensive care.
This will depend mainly on the age groups affected by the infections, so the experts reiterate their call for vulnerable people to be fully vaccinated and to be cautious in social interactions.
The impact of the Easter holidays on the dynamics of infections is difficult to predict, but this variant does not seem to cause too many complications. This is good news based on the new treatments available and the relatively high vaccination rate in Luxembourg.
