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A decision on restrictions similar to those introduced during the first quarantine last March will be decided at Wednesday’s cabinet meeting, Costa said.
He said this after health officials reported a record 122 deaths in the past 24 hours, and the total number of coronavir victims in Portugal reached 7,965.
Friday saw a record rise of 10,176 new cases per day. The total number of COVID-19 cases in the country exceeds 489,000.
There are currently 3,983 COVID-19 patients treated in Portuguese hospitals, of which 567 are in intensive care units.
“It just came to our knowledge then [viruso] wave, “Costa told reporters on Monday.
Health Minister Marta Temido said the recent increase in new cases was related to the winter holiday season and the sudden cooling of the weather.
The government will consult with public health experts on Tuesday and then discuss the best way to tighten the restrictions in place since early November.
President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, who is running for reelection in the January 24 elections, said in a debate on Saturday that “there is no alternative but universal quarantine.”
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