Date	|	Description	Link
2020-07-19		Social distancing: Limit public gatherings Luxemburg has limited the number of guests at home to 10 people. There may be more than 10 people in stuations where meetings are subject to the conditions of seating and a minimum distance of two meters, otherwise wearing the mask is mandatory.
2020-07-19		Movement restrictions: Surveillance and monitoring Luxemberg is now sanctioning non-compliance with isolation or quarantine measures with a fine of 25 to 500 euros;
2020-07-19		Movement restrictions: Surveillance and monitoring In the event of repetition, non-compliance with preventive measures by dealers, craftsmen, managers or other persons responsible for gastronomy activities is accompanied by the withdrawal of the settlement permit for a period of three months.
2020-06-19		Movement restrictions: Surveillance and monitoring The nature administration announces that from now on there will be more stringent controls, especially in designated nature reserves where regulations related to COVID-19 have reportedly been broken repeatedly in recent weeks. Some of these checks are carried out in cooperation with the police and relate to the prohibitions and restrictions set out in the designation regulations of these areas. Evening and night checks are also planned.
2020-06-16		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures 5mio EUR agricultural recovery plan launched
2020-06-15		Social distancing: Limit public gatherings Limitations on physical distance and wearing of face masks lifted for school yards
2020-06-13		Social distancing: Limit public gatherings Reopening of playgrounds without restrictions (e.g. of wearing face masks)
2020-06-12		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures Extension until 31st August: Additional aid for independent and intermittent professional performing artists
2020-06-10		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures Economic aid for audiovisual production companies
2020-06-10		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures Update of short-term work payment modalities
2020-06-10		Social distancing: Limit public gatherings The holiday activities offered between July 15 and September 15, 2020 by the municipalities, relay houses, such as colonies and scout camps, can take place; max. 50 persons
2020-06-10		Social distancing: Limit public gatherings Up to 10 people can gather together
2020-06-10		Social distancing: Limit public gatherings Ease restrictions on the restaurant and hotels, e.g. maximum number of persons at table lifted to 10
2020-06-10		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services Organization of fairs and open air fairs allowed again
2020-06-10		Public health measures: Requirement to wear protective gear in public Remove the obligation to wear a mask for minors under the age of thirteen outdoors and allow the opening and normal use of outdoor play areas
2020-06-10		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system Emergency hotline 8002-8080 suspended
2020-06-10		Public health measures: Requirement to wear protective gear in public Lifted generally, still applies for events/gatherings of more than 20 persons or where distances can’t be kept
2020-06-10		Public health measures: Other public health measures enforced In restaurants, the maximum number of people at one table was increased from four to 10
2020-06-10		Social distancing: Limit public gatherings Limit of public gatherings lifted to 20
2020-06-08		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system Closure of the advanced care centres at LuxExpo and the Rockhal
2020-06-04		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures Extension of the deadlines for the exchange of tax information in the context of the COVID-19 crisis: "DAC 2" and "DAC 6"
2020-06-04		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures Economic measures for the sports associations
2020-05-29		Social distancing: Limit public gatherings Resumption of indoor sport activities without contact and with safety precautions
2020-05-29		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system Closure of the advanced care centres in Ettelbruck and Grevenmacher
2020-05-29		Public health measures: Testing policy Everybody arriving at airports will receive voucher to get tested within some days; or also onsight if desired
2020-05-25		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services Various public services are increasing office hours
2020-05-25		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services Public transport is gradually reinforced
2020-05-25		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services Adaptation of the opening hours of the "Certificate of nationality" window and the "Weapons and Guarding" window
2020-05-25		Social distancing: Schools closure  Primary schools and Kindergartens resumed; under a number of hygiene restrictions
2020-05-23		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system The medical houses on call will resume their activities
2020-05-22		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures The government has put in place the "Neistart Lëtzebuerg" package, many of which aim to provide additional economic support to the economic sectors most affected (value of 700 and 800 million euros), includes simplified partial unemployment schemes, solidarity funds, lump sum stimulus aid for retail trade, tourism vouchers
2020-05-20		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures Social support funds were doubled in their benefit payments
2020-05-20		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures Temporary freeze on any increase in rent for housing
2020-05-18		Public health measures: Awareness campaigns Places for withdrawal of face masks
2020-05-18		Public health measures: Other public health measures enforced Trainings of health safety measures for children in schools implemented and other health measures in schools defined
2020-05-11		Public health measures: Other public health measures enforced Voucher based mask distribution to all persons above 15 years
2020-05-11		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services Full opening of shops (with the exceptions listed exhaustively)
2020-05-11		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services The opening of archives and libraries
2020-05-11		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services Museums and exhibition spaces are allowed to reopen for indiviuals and families and with restrictions
2020-05-11		Social distancing: Schools closure  Music schools resumed
2020-05-11		Social distancing: Schools closure  All secondary school classes resumed again; under a number of hygiene restrictions
2020-05-11		Social distancing: Limit public gatherings The organization of private events at home with a maximum of six guests in addition to people already living in the same household
2020-05-11		Social distancing: Limit public gatherings Resuming outdoor sports activities, without physical contact, non-competitive and without audience
2020-05-08		Socio-economic measures: Military deployment The army has set up twelve distribution sites for disposable surgical masks for cross-border workers
2020-05-08		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services Extension until further notice: Swimming pools (indoors and outdoors) remain closed
2020-05-06		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures Extraordinary indemnity for the media sector developed; 5,000 euros per journalist linked to the publisher
2020-05-06		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures New non-reimbursable allowance for the self-employed, at 3000-5000 EUR
2020-05-05		Social distancing: Limit public gatherings Marriages may be celebrated in a municipal building other than the town hall. Civil partnership declarations can take place at the same locations.
2020-05-04		Social distancing: Limit public gatherings Luxembourg’s elite athletes resume training at the National Sports and Cultural Center "d’Coque"
2020-05-04		Social distancing: Schools closure  Those in the final school year to retain schooling; under a number of hygiene restrictions
2020-05-04		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services Public service capacity further increased
2020-05-02		Public health measures: Testing policy Students and teachers are also systematically tested
2020-05-02		Public health measures: Testing policy Testing approach in connection with gradual reopening is the based on a cluster testing approach with recurring samples
2020-04-29		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures 2020 Stability and Growth Program with the macroeconomic outlooks of the country published
2020-04-28		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services Construction and renovation efforts of public transport network taken up again
2020-04-28		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services Extension until 17th May: of the precautionary measures for all applicable technical inspection bodies due to the COVID-19 virus
2020-04-28		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system Call for research by national research fond Luxembourg (FNR)
2020-04-22		Public health measures: Testing policy In the next weeks, elderly homes will be increasingly part of testing efforts, including residents and care takers
2020-04-22		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures The Luxembourg State has issued a 2.5 billion EUR loan to deal with COVID-19
2020-04-22		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures Companies employing between 10 and 20 people will thus be able to benefit from a single indemnity, which amounts to a lump sum of 12,500 euros; 5,000 euros is also granted to companies of less than 10 people under certain conditions (e.g. minimum loss of 50%)
2020-04-21		Public health measures: Other public health measures enforced Distribution of masks to embassies and institutions headquartered in Luxembourg, with support of the army
2020-04-20		Public health measures: Other public health measures enforced Masks to be used by all travelers on public transport; also only allowed to enter from rear doors
2020-04-20		Public health measures: Requirement to wear protective gear in public Public transport staff needs to wear mask
2020-04-20		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services Recycling parks and the green waste collection points will be operational again; The same is true for mobile collections and door-to-door collections
2020-04-20		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services Resumption of construction sites; stores mainly around DIYs; Activities of gardeners and landscapers
2020-04-20		Social distancing: Schools closure  Aid and assistance activities in education
2020-04-18		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system www.EPI-Covid19.lu: internet platform established to improvement coordination between supply and demand of PPEs
2020-04-17		Socio-economic measures: Military deployment Military set up mask distribution centre for companies
2020-04-17		Movement restrictions: Border closure  Two specific border crossings to Germany have re-opened
2020-04-16		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system The government provided additional funds for the healthcare system, including to create advanced health centers and cover accommodation expenses in Luxembourg for eligible cross-border health-care workers.
2020-04-15		Social distancing: Limit public gatherings Extension until 31st July: gatherings continue to be banend
2020-04-15		Public health measures: General recommendations Extension: Companies generally encouraged to continue with telework
2020-04-15		Public health measures: Amendments to funeral and burial regulations Gathering of up to 20 persons during funerals (as well as during civil weddings) allowed again; if respecting 2 m distance
2020-04-15		Public health measures: Other public health measures enforced Distribution of face masks to the general population through municipalities network
2020-04-10		Movement restrictions: Surveillance and monitoring Increased police presence during Easter weekend to ensure compliance
2020-04-08		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system Disease transmission study in 1500 persons
2020-04-08		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures 2.500 Euro for self-employed persons
2020-04-04		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures Establishment of an aid scheme for independent professional artists and intermittent performers
2020-04-04		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system Government supports companies producing PPEs with 100% of investment costs
2020-04-03		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures Ministry of the Economy is strengthening support for businesses with a capital grant in the form of a repayable advance which aims to meet the needs of corporate liquidity.
2020-04-03		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures Support for employees to take holiday if they need to care for person at home (e.g. elderly, person with disability)
2020-04-02		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures Foreigners living abroad in Germany but working in Luxembourg are not going to be disadvantaged, if they decide to work from home (as might have been the case previously)
2020-04-02		Social distancing: Schools closure  Extension of measure: school closure extended until 3rd March
2020-04-01		Public health measures: General recommendations Call to respect "social distancing" in shops open to the public, e.g. minimum 2m distance, one shopping trolley per person
2020-04-01		Public health measures: Psychological assistance and medical social work Psychological help-hotline implemented
2020-03-30		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system Alternatives established to traditional doctor visit for non-Covid-19 patients, particularly the elderly, with home-visits of GPs and telemedicine options
2020-03-30		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures Abolition of the 2020 subscription on main online shop in Luxembourg to support SMEs
2020-03-30		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures Family-related leave has been extended to provide a solution for parents who are unable to provide care for their dependent child until the age of 12, respectively until at the age of 18 completed for a child with a disability, by other means.
2020-03-27		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures Government and union agreement on the conditions of part-time work
2020-03-27		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures Increase in rent subsidy and protection of tenants
2020-03-27		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system Contribution of € 800,000 to the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI )
2020-03-27		Social distancing: Limit public gatherings Extension of time limits for submitting reports to the Environmental Authorities
2020-03-27		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures Simplification of short-term work application for employers to sustain employee base
2020-03-26		Social distancing: Limit public gatherings The deadlines within the legal system, which would require presence of a person, are being suspended across legal areas
2020-03-26		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system Four additional "advanced care centres" were opened with a triage system for people with and without symptoms of Covid-19
2020-03-25		Public health measures: Amendments to funeral and burial regulations Only closest family members are allowed to attend funerals
2020-03-24		Public health measures: Awareness campaigns Health information hotline implemented
2020-03-24		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures Communes freeze commercial rents during crisis
2020-03-23		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system Through online platform volunteers are being recruited and all health professionals are mandated to register that do not already work (e.g. retired, students, ...)
2020-03-22		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services RGTR traffic will be suspended every Sunday until further notice; the regular lines run according to the school holidays schedule during the other days of the week; suspension of a number of public busses in the cities
2020-03-20		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services Stopping of long-distance train services to Paris with the TGV
2020-03-19		Public health measures: Other public health measures enforced For vulnerable groups and online shop for essentials with home delivery was set up
2020-03-18		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system Establishment of separate COVID centers to avoid transmission in health settings
2020-03-18		Socio-economic measures: State of emergency declared
2020-03-17		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures Deferral of tax payments, reimbursement of VAT credit balances, liquidity measures
2020-03-17		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services The technical inspection of cars continues, though are limited to the essential services and with the implementation of hygiene measures
2020-03-17		Lockdown: Partial lockdown Leaving is allowed for essentials, to get fresh air and work (if home office is not applicable)
2020-03-16		Lockdown: Partial lockdown traffic is limited to essential trips only
2020-03-16		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services closure of public facilities such as bars, restaurants, public baths
2020-03-16		Social distancing: Schools closure  closure of all education facilities for 2 weeks starting 16 March
2020-03-13		Public health measures: Isolation and quarantine policies Visits to elderly homes limited
2020-03-13		Public health measures: General recommendations Vulnerable people adviced to avoid crowds and adapt their behaviour to be less at-risk (e.g. people with existing conditions)
2020-03-13		Social distancing: Limit public gatherings Events in confined spaces with more than 100 people are prohibited and events in non-confined spaces with more than 500 people are prohibited
2020-03-13		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system Visits to hospitals forbidden (with exceptions)
2020-03-11		Socio-economic measures: Emergency administrative structures activated or established Crisis unit established
2020-02-29		Public health measures: Awareness campaigns General awareness and general hygiene recommendations