Confused? What you can and cannot do depending on where you are – Portugalâs new restrictions listed in English
Wrapping your head around the latest restrictions that have been announced for Portugalâs âhigh-riskâ municipalities â now up to 191, including eight in the Algarve (Vila Real de Santo AntĂłnio,
âIf nothing changes, Portugal on course for new confinement in Decemberâ
âIf nothing changes in terms of virus numbers, deaths and pressure on hospitals, Portugal is on course for new confinement in Decemberâ, commentator Bernard FerrĂŁo told SIC television news last
Portugal’s restaurants dub governmentâs compensation plan âsurrealâ
Restaurants caught by lunchtime lockdowns in the 191 boroughs affected by new restrictions have been quick to interpret the governmentâs âcompensation planâ. They see the 20% calculation based on weekend
191: Portugalâs âpartial lockdownâ boroughs now include eight in Algarve
Portugalâs partial lockdown boroughs now include eight in the Algarve: Vila Real de Santo AntĂłnio, Tavira, SĂŁo BrĂĄs de Alportel, Faro, Albufeira, PortimĂŁo, 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 âsaving graceâ 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 âbulletinâ 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
Portugalâs shoemakers are having an uphill struggle to survive the pandemic. With the demise of social occasions, the demand for âfancy shoesâ has slumped. Thus the conscious decision to âswitch
Portugal braced for new restrictions
Today (Thursday) sees yet another meeting of the âcrisis cabinetâ (Council of Ministers) beset from all sides by problems. Various sections of society have started âkicking backâ against the governmentâs
âBlacklistâ of 121 boroughs expected to increase to âaround 150â today
The current âblacklistâ of 121 boroughs under partial lockdown is expected to increase by roughly another 30 today, including a new handful in the Algarve. Portugalâs âcrisis cabinetâ 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 âthe highest number of deaths yetâ in a 24-hour period. But