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Portugal will remain in a contingency situation until October 14, in view of the increasing number of covid-19 cases in the last five weeks.
The government’s decision was announced by the Minister of State and Presidency, Mariana Vieira da Silva, adding that the contingency situation in mainland Portugal will be re-evaluated by the executive within two weeks, then with a more in-depth analysis of the impact of the first weeks. classes in schools.
Following the evolution of the epidemiological situation of covid-19 in Portugal, in a Council of Ministers held on the 10th, the Government decided to declare a contingency situation throughout the peninsular national territory.
This resolution that declares the contingency situation, with the establishment of norms for the individual and collective protection of citizens, entered into force at 00:00 hours on September 15 and is effective at 11:50 p.m. on September 30. this month.
Thus, the measures created by the Government to try to control the pandemic of COVID-19 is that came into force on September 15.
Among them, the limitation of meetings to ten people, half of what was previously allowed, except in the case of families living together.
Commercial establishments may not open before 10 in the morning, except pastry shops, cafeterias, hairdressers and gyms.
In the case of shopping malls, meals with more than four people are still prohibited and in public transport the capacity remains limited to two thirds.
Madeira is in a situation of calamity, decreed by the Regional Government, until the end of September, the same level maintained by the Government of the Azores until October 1 in the five islands with air connection outside the archipelago (Santa Maria, São Miguel, Terceira, Pico and Faial).
The four remaining islands of the Azores (Graciosa, São Jorge, Flores and Corvo) remain on alert until the same date.
