The number of people having tested positive for COVID-19 (coronavirus) in Luxembourg stands at 7,928, including 90 new cases (75 residents and 15 non-residents) reported by the Ministry of Health on the evening of Wednesday 26 August 2020; there have been 124 fatalities (no change since Tuesday) resulting from the virus to date.
Over the past 24 hours, 6,669 residents and 1,481 non-residents were tested for the virus. The average daily increase (over a 7-day period) in cases is now 48.43.
The number of people currently hospitalised with COVID-19 is 33, with two patients in intensive care. The effective reproductive number in Luxembourg is currently 1.07.
The above graph shows the evolution of the spread of coronavirus in the Grand Duchy on a daily basis since 1 March 2020, with the orange line showing the daily numbers averaged over the past week; the graph below shows the total figures (cumulative) over the same period.
