Judges in Portugal highlight “more than debatable” reliability of Covid tests
With the country assailed daily by news of rising case numbers, judges in Lisbon have described the reliability of tests being rolled out in their tens of thousands as “more
British and Dutch campsite residents in Algarve hotel quarantine slam conditions
A coronavirus outbreak at the Alvor campsite which saw the death of an Irishman, 66, and led to over 30 others having to be locked up in a local hotel
Algarve mayors divided over new ‘high-risk’ borough restrictions
Eight municipalities in the Algarve – Vila do Bispo, Lagos, Portimão, Albufeira, Faro, São Brás de Alportel, Tavira and Vila Real de Santo António – are facing partial lockdowns after
Portugal reports 4,452 new COVID-19 infections, 81 deaths
Portugal reported 4,452 new COVID-19 infections and 81 deaths in the past 24 hours, according to the latest figures released by health authority DGS on Tuesday. Portugal has seen 3,553
Saturday night folly: Police break up three illegal parties totalling over 300 people in Albufeira and Faro
GNR police broke up three illegal parties in the Algarve on Saturday night (November 14), which together attracted a total of 310 people. In Albufeira, the police force put an
New daily death toll record: Portugal registers 91 Covid-19 victims and 3,996 new cases
A record 91 deaths associated with Covid-19 were reported in the last 24 hours, Portugal’s health board (DGS) announced today. A total of 3,996 new cases have also been recorded.
Faro Mayor calls for more government support for businesses in “high-risk” boroughs
Faro Mayor Rogério Bacalhau has urged the government to provide more financial support to businesses in the country’s 191 “high-risk” municipalities due to the heavy restrictions they are facing. Faro
Restaurant workers protest coronavirus restrictions
Restaurant workers took to the streets on Saturday to protest the government’s new restrictive measures to curb the spread of COVID-19, calling on citizens to disobey compulsory confinement and join
Excess deaths over last month in Portugal: Less than half attributed to Covid
Another study on excess deaths in Portugal during the pandemic has indicated at the collateral damage of focus on Covid-19. Less than 47% of ‘the number of more than average
Friday 13th: new ‘record’ number of new infections, 69 deaths
Friday 13th has brought a ‘new record’ in the number of new infections in Portugal in the last 24-hour period, along with 69 further deaths. The crushing majority of new