EasyJet grounds entire fleet due to coronavirus outbreak
EasyJet has grounded its entire fleet of aircraft due to the coronavirus pandemic, it announced this morning. The British low-cost airline says the decision comes “as a result of the
CLOSED! Lagoa and Carvoeiro beaches and boardwalk closed to public
Beaches in Lagoa and Carvoeiro – as well as Carvoeiro’s hugely popular boardwalk – are closed to the public after several people were reported disobeying Covid-19 rules. In a statement
Portimão, Olhão and Tavira health centres open dedicated coronavirus areas
Three dedicated areas to help contain and treat potential Covid-19 patients have been set up at the Portimão, Olhão and Tavira health centres, the Algarve’s regional health administration (ARS Algarve)
Severed head found in Tavira on same day headless body is discovered in Sagres
Police are investigating what appears to be a macabre crime in the Algarve after a severed head was found in Tavira yesterday (March 26), the same day a body missing
Loulé launches website to keep citizens informed about coronavirus pandemic
Loulé Council has launched a website providing information about the coronavirus pandemic. The website – covid19.cm-loule.pt – also includes a number of recommendations encouraging citizens to adopt a preventive attitude
Algarve mayors urge holiday-home owners to stay away
Holiday-home owners are being told to stay away from the Algarve during the coronavirus outbreak. The president of the Algarve municipalities association (AMAL), which brings together the region’s 16 mayors,
Portimão teacher is second coronavirus patient to die in Algarve
A maths teacher who worked at the Manuel Teixeira Gomes high school in Portimão has become the second person in the Algarve to die infected with the Covid-19 virus. The
Government explains civic obligations and duties of State of Emergency (translation in English)
The Ministry of Internal Administration has launched an official document with the mandatory obligations and duties citizens must comply with during Portugal’s State of Emergency in order to avoid the
Algarve tourism boss applauds suspension of “tourist tax”
The Algarve municipalities association’s (AMAL) decision to suspend a series of payments and charges, including the “tourist tax”, in a bid to “lessen the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on
Six-month moratorium on bank loan repayments approved by government
Portugal’s Council of Minister has approved a six-month moratorium on bank loan repayments for families and companies affected by the coronavirus outbreak. The measure will remain in place until September