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Events from the year 2020 in Luxembourg.

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Events

  • 29 February - 1st case of the COVID-19 pandemic in Luxembourg[2][3]
  • 29 February - Luxembourg became the first country in the world to make all public transport in the country (buses, trams, and trains) free to use.[4][5][6][7]
  • 5 March - a man returned from northern Italy and was tested positive for the virus. He was put in quarantine at the Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg.[8]
  • 6 March - a woman was confirmed with the virus after staying in the Alsace region in France, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 3.[9]
  • 7 March - the Ministry of Health confirmed another case of coronavirus in the country, stating that the infected person had an "epidemiological link" with northern Italy.[10][11]
  • 8 March - another case was confirmed, with an infected patient who had recently returned from the Alsace region in France.[12][13]
  • 10 March - two cases were confirmed simultaneously, with one returning home from the United States and one returning from Switzerland.[14][15]
  • 12 March - the Ministry of Health confirmed 19 new cases in Luxembourg, bringing the total number of cases to 26, with a 94-year-old in critical condition. According to the ministry, two of the patients were infected in Luxembourg while the other 10 got infected abroad. One of the cases was diagnosed at Kirchberg Hospital, and since then the hospital has implemented numerous precautionary measures, including limiting patient visits, only hospital staff can reserve parking spaces being reserved for hospital staff only, outpatient consultations being substantially reduced, and controlled access at the main entrance.[16][17] The ministry also announced that schools would close from 16 to 27 March following the recent number of cases in Luxembourg.[18][19]

Deaths

References

  1. ^ Lansford, Tom (31 May 2021). Political Handbook of the World 2020-2021. CQ Press. p. 2010. ISBN 978-1-5443-8473-3.
  2. ^ "Coronavirus Update (Live): 645,956 Cases and 29,979 Deaths from COVID-19 Virus Outbreak - Worldometer". www.worldometers.info. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  3. ^ "Coronavirus: COVID-19". The Luxembourg Government Ministry of Health. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Luxembourg makes public transport free". Deutsche Welle (DW). 29 February 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  5. ^ Kirby, Paul (29 February 2020). "Free transport in Luxembourg, but what's the cost?". BBC News. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  6. ^ Abnett, Kate (29 February 2020). "Luxembourg becomes first country to make public transport free". Reuters. Luxembourg. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  7. ^ Calder, Simon (29 February 2020). "'Like the first step on the moon': Luxembourg makes history as first country with free public transport". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2020-02-29. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  8. ^ "Returned from Italy: Second case of coronavirus in Luxembourg: Ministry of Health". today.rtl.lu. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
  9. ^ "Returning from Alsace: Third case of coronavirus in Luxembourg: Ministry of Health". today.rtl.lu. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
  10. ^ "Ministry of Health: Fourth coronavirus case confirmed in Luxembourg". today.rtl.lu. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
  11. ^ "Fourth case of Coronavirus in Luxembourg, link to Italy". luxtimes.lu. 8 March 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-09-13. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
  12. ^ "COVID-19: Luxembourg Ministry of Health confirms fifth coronavirus case: returned from Alsace". today.rtl.lu. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
  13. ^ "Fifth case hits Luxembourg as coronavirus spreads". luxtimes.lu. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
  14. ^ "COVID-19: Sixth and seventh coronavirus cases in Luxembourg confirmed: Ministry of Health". today.rtl.lu. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
  15. ^ "Two new virus cases, maternity clinic worker tests positive". luxtimes.lu. Archived from the original on 2020-05-25. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
  16. ^ "Updated: Coronavirus: 12 new confirmed cases in Luxembourg - among them first local infections". today.rtl.lu. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
  17. ^ "Virus soars in Luxembourg, EU bodies send staff home". luxtimes.lu. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
  18. ^ "Schools closed, no hospital or care home visits: Fighting coronavirus: Luxembourg implements drastic measures". today.rtl.lu. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
  19. ^ "Luxembourg fights 'dramatic' virus spread, closes schools". luxtimes.lu. 13 March 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-05-26. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
  20. ^ "MP Eugène Berger has died at the age of 59". RTL Télé Lëtzebuerg. 21 January 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2022.