Not mandatory but recommended: Government clarifies doubts about document justifying need to drive
The Ministry of Internal Administration is urging people to stay home and only go out when “strictly necessary” following a front-page story by Público newspaper on Sunday which reported that
Algarve school community joins forces to make protective visors for doctors and nurses
School teachers and students in the Algarve are using 3D printers to make protective visors for those on the frontline of the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Arlindo Martins, a
Beaches closed in five Algarve boroughs – Lagoa, Lagos, Portimão, Albufeira and Loulé
Across the Algarve, beaches are officially closing due to the coronavirus pandemic. The move is a way of preventing group gatherings in public spaces. Lagoa and Lagos were the first
Briton, 89, is third person to die from Covid-19 in Algarve
An 89-year-old British man has been confirmed as the third person to die while infected with the novel coronavirus in the Algarve. Reports Correio da Manhã tabloid, the man owned
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,