Confused? What you can and cannot do depending on where you are – Portugal’s new restrictions listed in English
Wrapping your head around the latest restrictions that have been announced for Portugal’s “high-risk” municipalities – now up to 191, including eight in the Algarve (Vila Real de Santo António,
“If nothing changes, Portugal on course for new confinement in December”
“If nothing changes in terms of virus numbers, deaths and pressure on hospitals, Portugal is on course for new confinement in December”, commentator Bernard Ferrão told SIC television news last
Portugal’s restaurants dub government’s compensation plan “surreal”
Restaurants caught by lunchtime lockdowns in the 191 boroughs affected by new restrictions have been quick to interpret the government’s ‘compensation plan’. They see the 20% calculation based on weekend
191: Portugal’s ‘partial lockdown’ boroughs now include eight in Algarve
Portugal’s partial lockdown boroughs now include eight in the Algarve: Vila Real de Santo António, Tavira, São Brás de Alportel, Faro, Albufeira, Portimão, Lagos and Vila do Bispo. With prime
Portugal registers another 78 deaths and 5,839 new infections
Portugal has just delivered its latest 24-hour bulletin on the development of Covid-19, showing 5,839 new infections and 78 further deaths. The only ‘saving grace’ of these numbers is that
Portugal caught by new restrictions announced by neighbouring Spain
Portugal woke up today to find itself included in the new ‘bulletin’ of at-risk destinations issued by Spain. This means that from November 23, anyone flying or sailing into Spanish
Portugal’s shoemakers switch from fancy to comfy to survive pandemic
Portugal’s shoemakers are having an uphill struggle to survive the pandemic. With the demise of social occasions, the demand for ‘fancy shoes’ has slumped. Thus the conscious decision to ‘switch
Portugal braced for new restrictions
Today (Thursday) sees yet another meeting of the ‘crisis cabinet’ (Council of Ministers) beset from all sides by problems. Various sections of society have started ‘kicking back’ against the government’s
‘Blacklist’ of 121 boroughs expected to increase to ‘around 150’ today
The current ‘blacklist’ of 121 boroughs under partial lockdown is expected to increase by roughly another 30 today, including a new handful in the Algarve. Portugal’s ‘crisis cabinet’ of the
Covid numbers Portugal: 82 deaths, infections just under 5,000
Portugal has just announced the latest Covid numbers – 82 deaths and 4,935 new infections. Media outlets are describing “the highest number of deaths yet” in a 24-hour period. But