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The General Directorate of Health (DGS) announced this Thursday the existence of a total of 1,931 deaths and 71,156 cases of covid-19 in Portugal since the start of the pandemic.
The death toll rose from 1,928 to 1,931, 3 more than on Wednesday. The number of infected people increased from 70,465 to 71,156, more than 691.
In the last 24 hours, 17 more hospitalizations were registered, increasing to 588 the number of people with covid-19 admitted to hospitals, while an increase of 8 users in intensive care was registered, for a total of 85.
Since yesterday, 386 patients have recovered, so 46,676 people have already overcome the infection since the start of the pandemic in Portugal.
There are 285 active outbreaks in Portugal, 44 in nursing homes
There are 285 outbreaks of covid-19 in the country, mainly in the northern regions, Lisbon and the Tagus valley. The government continues to say that the biggest concern is housing.
Of the active outbreaks, 44 are in homes that, in total, represent 705 infected between users and employees, of which 114 are hospitalized.
The house of mitras in Marvila is an example. The institution, which belongs to the Santa Casa da Misericórdia, is already in the second outbreak. With all residents and workers screened, 34 are infected: 17 are users.
Covid-19: Portugal with “worrying trend” but “moderate” risk
The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) today placed Portugal in a group of states with a “worrying trend” of covid-19 cases, but with “moderate risk.”
“The measures taken were not always sufficient”
In the updated risk assessment presented today, the ECDC notes that positive cases of infection with the new coronavirus, which causes Covid-19 disease, have increased steadily across the European Union since August, demonstrating that ” the measures taken were not always sufficient to reduce or control exposure “, noting that “It is therefore essential that Member States take all necessary measures at the first signs of new outbreaks.”
According to the Center, non-pharmaceutical interventions such as physical distance, hygiene and the use of masks were insufficient to reduce or control exposure to coronavirus.
Still, the agency’s director, Andrea Ammon, noted that, “until a safe and effective vaccine is available, these measures will remain the main public health tool to control and manage the outbreaks” of Covid-19.
The Member States were divided into three groups
In this updated assessment, ECDC divided the Member States into three groups: those with a “stable trend and reduced risk”, those who have a “worrying trend, but moderate risk” and those that show “a worrying and high-risk trend.”
Portugal is located in the subgroup with a worrying trend, but with a risk considered moderate, which includes countries where high and increasing rates of (infection) are reported due to the high rates of tests performed, and transmission is reported mainly in young individuals , with a low proportion of serious cases and low rates of death notification.
“Protecting vulnerable people is a challenge”
“This represents a moderate overall risk of Covid-19 for the general population and the provision of health care. However, it should be noted that if there is a high volume of transmission over several weeks, the protection of vulnerable people is a challenge. , and since the impact of the disease in these groups is very high, the risk for this population is still very high. “
This subgroup includes Austria, Denmark, Estonia, France, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, and the United Kingdom.
As assessed by ECDC, the states currently presenting the highest risk are Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Malta, Romania and Spain.
“Today’s new risk assessment clearly shows us that we cannot let our guard down. With some Member States registering a higher number of cases than during the peak in March, it is perfectly clear that this crisis has not been left behind us.” commented the European Commissioner for Health, Stella Kyriakides, in a joint press conference with the director of the ECDC.
The Commissioner warned that Europe is now facing “a turning point, and everyone must act decisively and use the instruments at their disposal”.
“This means that all Member States must be prepared to put control measures in place immediately and at the right time, at the first sign of possible new outbreaks. This could be our last chance to avoid a recurrence last spring.” , he warned.
The Covid-19 pandemic has already claimed at least 971,677 deaths and more than 31.6 million cases of infection worldwide., according to a report prepared by the French agency AFP.
In Portugal, 1,928 people died from 70,465 confirmed cases of infection, according to the most recent bulletin from the Directorate General of Health.
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