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norththe auditorium of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto, Pedro Pinto Leite, from DGS, explained that in the period analyzed between 17 and 30 August 3,909 new ones were registered infections. Regarding transmission, 49% of those who reported having had contact with the virus did so in a family context, and only 16% indicated the work context.
Despite the weight of the Lisbon and Vale do Tejo region and the northern region in Current situation epidemic, the accumulated incidence of cases during 14 days showed the weight of some outbreaks in other municipalities, specifically Mora, with 215 cases per 100 thousand inhabitants, Sernancelhe (149), Armamar (121), Arouca (120), Vila Verde (102) and Arraiolos (86).
However, Pedro Pinto Leite said that “trajectory growing “situation epidemic since mid August is based on the “main contribution of the municipalities of Odivelas, Amadora, Sintra and Lisbon”. In fact, the cumulative incidence of cases in Lisbon and the Tagus Valley still remains above the national incidence in the period observed in the analysis.
“It seems to us that it is necessary to reinforce pharmacological known to everyone, from physical distance, to sanitation hands, wearing masks or other protection ventilation of spaces, avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with your hands, and disinfection of locations. All of them must be reinforced, especially in the group of 80 years or more, whose incidence is higher than the rest of ages, as in the group of 20 to 29 years, which leads these incidents ”, he explained.
As to Deceased, the specialist of DGS highlighted the existence of 43 Deceased between 17 and 30 August, for a total of 1822. Regarding the distribution by age, the group over 80 years accounted for 67% of deaths, the group from 70 to 79 years old registered 28% and the age groups under 70 years only 5%; At the demographic level, Lisbon and Vale do Tejo concentrated 74% of the deaths and the North 26%.
About the rate Lethality national, what reflects or weight two Deceased Regarding the number of cases, Pedro Pinto Leite pointed out that there was a growth “until the beginning of June, remaining stable or declining “since then”. August, a Lethality The national income is estimated at 3.1% and is mainly due to the group aged 80 and over and the group aged 70 to 79 years, “he summarized.
In representation of BUT, Ausenda Machado began by making a contextualization international pandemic in the last month, highlighting the unfavorable progression in several regions of Spain, as well as in some countries of Central and Eastern Europe.
Crossing the index of transmissibility effective (Rt) – which is in Portugal actually 1.12 – with the incidence of cases, the specialist of the BUT highlighted “a worsening of the situation in Spain, France and Portugal, which is already in the quadrant with the highest incidence, despite the situation epidemic don’t be as harmful as in other countries. “
At the same time, Portugal has an average of more than 80 thousand tests per week since June, and in terms of percentage of positives “there has been growth in recent weeks, in line with the trend epidemic“. On the other hand, Ausenda Machado highlighted the positive evolution of the notification speed since the onset of symptoms, which went from 11 days in March by four at the end of April, remaining at that value since then.
The specialist BUT He concluded with a review of hospitalizations, which for now remain stable, although he noted an increase in the number of consultations in primary care and emergencies for the COVID-19-19. “They accompany us to see if it is a sustained increase or a habitual variation,” he summarized.
Today’s meeting between experts and politicians is the first since 08 July and the first to be broadcast, after ten sessions behind closed doors. The Prime Minister, António Costa, the President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, and the President of the Assembly of the Republic, Eduardo Ferro Rodrigues, join once again with party leaders and social partners to listen to technicians and experts on the situation of pandemic In Portugal.
Portugal accounts for at least 1,843 deaths associated with COVID-19-19 out of 60,507 confirmed cases of infection, according to the latest AddressGeneral Health (DGS).
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