Coronavirus threatGovernment yet to decide on closing schools

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A state council meeting will take place this Thursday evening to deliberate the various scenarios that could occur in Luxembourg.
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Rumours about the potential closure of schools have started circulating in Luxembourg. Officials stressed that "nothing has been decided yet" in this context.

Another exceptional state council meeting will take place this Thursday evening at 6pm. According to information obtained by RTL, officials will scrutinise the various potential scenarios. The government requested each ministry to collect information and flesh out the possible scenarios.

Luxembourg has so far recorded 19 coronavirus cases. The overall situation has changed this Thursday morning as two individuals were infected in Luxembourg. The government will decide about its modus operandi this Thursday evening. RTL will have a livestream of Prime Minister Xavier Bettel's press briefing after the state council meeting.

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