Portimão Council delivers first four ventilators to local hospital
Portimão Council has donated four ventilators to the town’s public hospital in a bid to help it face the coronavirus outbreak. The equipment was delivered on Thursday, March 19, just
Hugely popular Carvoeiro Black & White party cancelled
Another major event has been cancelled in the Algarve due to the coronavirus outbreak – Carvoeiro’s hugely popular Black and White party, held every June to mark the arrival of
Lusíadas Saúde private health group joins battle against coronavirus
Private health group Lusíadas Saúde is joining the national battle against the coronavirus outbreak. In a statement to the press, the group announced plans to set aside 231 beds and
“Still no answers” for people who lose their jobs due to Covid-19
Economy minister Pedro Siza Vieira admitted in interview yesterday (Thursday) that with all the government measures devised to try and get the country through this pandemic, it still doesn’t have
Algarve: Portugal- Spain Guadiana border “nearly without movement”
The Guadiana border between Portugal and Spain is virtually without movement. The situation was confirmed by the Resident’s sister publication Barlavento yesterday (March 19). There was very little traffic on
Prime minister outlines the nitty-gritty of Portugal’s State of Emergency
Following a marathon Council of Ministers today, lasting well over six hours, prime minister António Costa held a press conference this evening to give more detail on Portugal’s State of
Algarve hotels call for “extended deadlines and adjustments” to government’s support measures
The Algarve’s hotelier association (AHETA) is calling for “extended deadlines and adjustments” to the support measures that the government has announced to help businesses face the coronavirus outbreak. While the
HPA private hospital in Lagos to treat coronavirus patients
The São Gonçalo Hospital in Lagos – owned and managed by private hospital group HPA Saúde – is being turned into a treatment centre for coronavirus patients, the group announced
Hospitals taking risk groups only as 80% of infected “can recover at home”
With authorities rallying now around the ability to organise day-to-day life much more effectively, the decision has been made to admit into hospital only ‘at risk’ patients – those with
Algarve will be hit the hardest, say entrepreneurs who compare coronavirus to “atomic bomb”
The Algarve Entrepreneurs Confederation (CEAL) has compared the coronavirus outbreak to an “atomic bomb” that has fallen on Portugal and the Algarve “in particular”. In a statement to the press,