RTL 5minutes – Omicron in Luxembourg: Up to 1,000 cases per day, according to experts
The new variant will spread quickly in Luxembourg, as in neighboring countries, and new cases will also increase, according to Dr Alexander Skupin in an interview with RTL.
One of the experts from the Grand Duchy Covid-19 task force is not, however, able to provide more details as to the date of this drastic development in the country. The group of scientists assumes that the Omicron variant will be dominant in February, with up to 1,000 new positive cases per day in Luxembourg.
Doctor Skupin puts it into perspective, however, explaining that “it all depends on the preparation and behavior of the population in the face of this situation, it is important to scrupulously respect health measures and to voluntarily reduce social contact. The spread of the virus increased with the number of people gathered. It is also necessary to remember that the vaccine boosters are crucial, without them it should expect up to 3,000 new infections per day.“.
However, the expert did not wish to confirm the information that the new variant causes less serious forms in infected people: “we do not take up the subject with enough data to be able to move forward on the“, he concluded.