The Covid still less present in Luxembourg
Less than 2,000 cases of Covid in one week in Luxembourg, according to the latest report from the Ministry of Health. While we still exceeded 8,000 at the beginning of April. The number of positive tests has since declined week by week. The weekly drop is 30.5% for that of May 16 to 22, where we go to a total of 1,879 recorded cases. While the number of PCR tests performed decreased by 5%, to 9,178.
Or a positivity rate that goes from 27.81% to 20.47% in one week. The effective reproduction number (an indicator of the number of people infected by a carrier of the virus) fell to 0.62, from 0.87 the previous week. And the incidence rate remains stable, at 291 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.
The family circle seems to be the most frequent source of contamination, in 31% of the cases identified. Followed by foreign travel (12%), education (9%), leisure (7%) and work (7%). The share of undetermined sources increases slightly (28%).
As of May 22, the number of active infections also decreased, to 4,846 from 6,244 on May 15.
Almost stable situation in the hospital
Three new deaths linked to Covid are to be deplored for the week of May 16 to 22. For an average age of 82 years. They were the same the previous week.
At the hospital, 12 new admissions of Covid patients in normal care were recorded, compared to 13 the previous week. In intensive care, the number of occupied beds increased from one to two. The average age of hospitalized patients is 61 years old.
Vaccination rate still below 80%
Vaccination against Covid continues at its own pace, far from the photos of previous months. Between May 16 and May 22, 2,704 doses were administered. 83 people received a first dose, 106 received a second dose. 576 people received a first additional dose compared to a complete regimen, 1,937 a second additional dose compared to a complete regimen and two people received a third additional dose compared to a complete regimen.
Bringing the total number of vaccines administered as of May 24 to 1,282,044. 473,434 people have a complete vaccination schedule, which corresponds to a vaccination rate of 78.7% compared to the vaccinable population, over five years of age.