No deaths in Portugal, 430 cases but ‘incidence and Rt increase’
Yet again there have been no deaths in today’s Covid bulletin, but focus has shifted to a continuous count of ‘new cases’ – intimating that this is something to be
Portugal’s virus ‘case load’ accelerates to ‘highest level in almost two months’
The number of new positive cases of SARS-CoV-2 detected in Portugal has increased to the highest level in almost two months. Just as the government eases restrictions on the one
Tourists ‘caught out’ by long queues for Covid tests at Faro airport
Advice this week for any holidaymakers preparing for homeward journeys is ‘leave plenty of time for those return Covid tests required.’ People who don’t take up the RTA (Algarve tourism
Algarve reaches vaccine milestone as 200,000 doses already administered
Nearly 200,000 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine have been administered in the Algarve in five months, according to the national health board’s (DGS) latest vaccination report. In the last week
Elderly woman in Azores dies of Covid after receiving second dose of vaccine
An 86-year-old woman has died in the Azores less than 14-days after receiving the second dose of vaccine against Covid-19. According to regional health authorities, her death can be explained
Greater Lisbon registers more than half rising number of Covid cases
Friday’s bulletin has registered an increase in the number of active cases, an increase in incidence (positive cases per 100, 000 inhabitants) and an increase in the Rt (transmission) number.
Portuguese court rules against mandatory 14-day quarantine under State of Calamity
A court in Sintra has ruled against mandatory quarantine for travellers under Portugal’s new State of Calamity. The court granted a writ of habeas corpus last week – immediately releasing
Portimão aims to vaccinate all over-60s by Friday
Over 5,000 people have been vaccinated against Covid-19 at Portimão’s vaccination centre and the goal is to vaccinate everyone in the borough over the age of 60 by the end
Faro Council offers free transportation to the local vaccination centre
Faro Council has announced that it is offering free transportation to the local vaccination centre for citizens aged over 60 or with mobility problems. To benefit from this service, citizens
Second day this week that Portugal registers zero Covid deaths
The decision to unlock the country comes just as the daily bulletins start reporting incidences where there are no deaths at all. Today is one of them. It’s the second