Luxembourg's Ministry of Education, Children and Youth has published statistics on the evolution of the COVID-19 situation in schools across the Grand Duchy for the week of 28 June to 4 July 2021.
The figures for students and teachers testing positive for COVID-19 relate to all public and private primary and secondary schools and competence centres in specialised psychopedagogy located across Luxembourg.
During the week in question, and for the first time since the beginning of May 2021, a significant increase in the number of COVID-19 cases was observed (165 compared to 33 the previous week, i.e. + 400%). This increase is linked to the resumption of leisure activities, according to the Education Ministry.
From 28 June to 4 July 2021:
- 142 cases corresponding to scenario 1 were counted in 32 primary schools, 32 secondary schools and two competence centres (scenario 1: pupil or teacher infected outside the school without there having been a spread of the virus at school);
- Sixteen cases corresponding to scenario 2 were observed in three primary schools, six secondary schools and two competence centres (scenario 2: two positive cases in a class with an uncertain source of infection or probably outside the class;
- Seven cases corresponding to scenario 3 were identified in one primary school and two secondary schools (scenario 3: three to five positive cases in a class);
- No scenario 4 appeared during this period (scenario 4: a chain of infection within a school; several classes concerned or a class with more than five cases).
