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Following confirmation by the Government Council, the Ministry of Culture is pleased to announce the new Board of Directors of the Centre Culturel de Rencontre Abbaye de Neumünster (neimënster). The board took office on 15 December 2021.

On 4 January 2022, the Government Council approved a bill proposing to maintain the maximum duration of isolation at 10 days for persons who have neither a complete vaccination nor a booster vaccination within 6 months.

The National Plan for Aviation Safety (NPAS) is now available. This document, which is directly linked to the National Aviation Safety Program, highlights variable elements such as the risks identified and includes concrete actions resulting from the European Plan for Aviation Safety, the DAC safety analysis and feedback from Luxembourg's aviation stakeholders.

From today, the interval for booster vaccination after a two-dose vaccine (Moderna, BioNTech/Pfizer) and a Mix & Match pattern (AstraZeneca 1st dose and RNA 2nd dose) is reduced to 4 months instead of 6 months.

Due to technical problems at the Hall Victor Hugo vaccination centre in Limpertsberg, the centre will be transferred to Luxexpo The Box as of Monday, 3 January 2022.

The law of 8 December 2021, transposing Directives (EU) 2019/770 and (EU) 2019/771, modernises the legal guarantee of conformity for the sale of goods

In view of the strong growth in new COVID-19 infections, the Contact Tracing unit of the Health Inspectorate has adapted its operating mode to increase its reactivity in the follow-up of contacts. This adaptation is operational since 31 December 2021.

Several new legal and regulatory provisions applying directly to citizens will enter into force in 2022. Below is an overview of the main changes. The list is not exhaustive.

The number of people testing positive for COVID-19 has decreased from 2,727 to 2,688 cases (-1%) for the week of 20 to 26 December.

The CovidCheck.lu application has been adapted following the entry into force of the 2G+ regime, set up by the Government in the fight against the health pandemic.

Unlike claims circulating on social networks, the Ministry of Health has never agreed to a validation procedure for COVID-19 rapid antigen tests by teleconsultation via videoconference applications.

The Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs informs that the temporary restriction on entry into the territory of the Grand Duchy of third-country nationals who have their residence outside the European Union or the Schengen area, has been extended until 31 March 2022 included.

From 23 December, children aged between 5 and 11 years can be vaccinated on a voluntary basis in the 3 vaccination centres Victor Hugo, Esch-Belval and Ettelbruck.

In the context of the reinforcement of the sanitary measures aimed at containing the health crisis linked to COVID-19, the specific scheme of supplementary aid for self-employed professional artists and intermittent workers in the entertainment industry is reintroduced until 28 February 2022.

The number of people testing positive for COVID-19 has increased from 2,593 to 2,727 cases (+5%) for the week of 13 to 19 December.