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According to the balance of the health authorities, there are 27,268 confirmed cases of covid-19 in Portugal, plus 553 new cases, representing a growth of 2.1%. Of the confirmed cases, 842 are in the hospital, of which 127 are in intensive care, 8 fewer than yesterday. 83.9% of cases are under home treatment.
There are also 2,422 recovery cases, 164 more than in the previous bulletin. A further 9 deaths related to the new coronavirus were confirmed, bringing the number of deaths to 1,114. The general mortality rate is 4.1% and for people over 70 it is 15%.
More than half a million covid-19 screening tests have already been carried out in the country, says António Sales. In April, an average of 11,500 tests were performed per day. Between May 1 and 6, this average increased: 12,400 tests were performed per day.
The most vulnerable populations “are a major concern for the Government and the health authorities,” says the Secretary-General for Health. Health authorities published a note on the DGS website about the technical guidelines, care and measures to be taken followed by migrants and refugees and people dealing with this group of people, who often live in collective places. “No one should be without access to the NHS and other attendance rights,” stresses António Sales.
When asked what he thinks about the measures applied in RA to curb the spread of covid-19, where officers take off the mask to speak and often put it on the benches, as you can see from the biweekly debate, this Thursday. António Sales says that these are decisions of Parliament and that he does not comment on “decisions of sovereign bodies”, but stresses that “we are all learning” and gives his personal example: “I often have to help colleagues and friends and teach them to have good wearing the mask “
When asked how the control of people who go to restaurants will be carried out, since one of the rules is that the people who must stay at the same table must be people who live together, Graça Freitas says that the reopening of Restaurants not only blame employees, but also employees. users. “In this epidemic, the responses must be collective,” says the director general of Health.
“We must trust the Portuguese’s own responsibility. The measures cannot be relaxed. We know that where there is relaxation in physical distance measurements, outbreaks of the disease arise. The disease has not disappeared. Only a minimal percentage of the population has been affected by the virus and will have immunity, therefore, the rest are susceptible to becoming infected, “says Graça Freitas. “If we do not learn to have a new way of being, we will question everything we have already managed to do,” he emphasizes.
Regarding the daily increase in the number of cases as a reflection of deflation measures, Graça Freitas says that “it may be a bit early” and points out that “many of the cases refer to specific and relatively young population exams”, which is a “Good news”, since the vast majority of young people have milder symptoms of covid-19. And he points out the outbreak that is happening in Azambuja that contributes a lot to the increase in the number of cases.
Graça Freitas also states that all procedures are being carried out to guarantee influenza vaccines in the country and stresses that there will be an increase in the number of doses in the NHS.
Regarding the resumption of consultations and face-to-face activities in hospitals, António Sales says that “it is still too early to carry out a survey and give concrete data, since the order was signed on the 2nd,” says António Sales. However, he says that “he is using a” good pace “and that all security measures are being protected.
This Thursday, 6,742 calls were received on SNS24, of which 5,432 were answered. The average wait time is 44 seconds. In the psychological support line, 232 calls were received, of which 19 were made by health professionals.
“The virus continues to circulate in the community,” warns the general director of Health, Graça Freitas, when asked about the increase in cases in Lisbon and the Tagus Valley and points out the large number of daily tests. “An average of 4 thousand tests per day “, many asymptomatic and that will evolve” probably well “. “Another factor that may be increasing the numbers is the Azambuja outbreak,” says the director general of health. “There are 104 workers with a positive test, 101 of whom belong to the same company and in this company all have been tested.” The situation is being investigated, guarantees Graça Freitas.
“Soon, we will disclose information about patients who are outpatients, at home and who have recovered” from the disease, through the greedy monitoring platform, said director general of health, Graça Freitas.
