Five northern counties with an increase in new cases of contagion

OR report ARS-N, to which Lusa had access today, reports the evolution of the epidemiological situation between the second (from 06 to 12) and the fourth week (from 20 to 26) of December.

Vieira do Minho, Macedo de Cavaleiros, Torre de Moncorvo, Arcos de Valdevez and Valença were the only municipalities that, between the third and fourth week of the month, registered an increase in new cases of infection for the new coronavirus, which causes COVID-19-19.

Macedo de Cavaleiros, in the district of Bragança, was the one that registered the highest growth, standing at 109%, going from 66 to 138 new cases.

This municipality has the highest incidence rate in the North region, reaching 1,405 new cases per 100,000 inhabitants every 14 days.

In terms of percentage growth, Macedo de Cavaleiros is followed by Torre de Moncorvo (75% of new cases of infection), Arcos de Valdevez (50%), Valença (24%) and Vieira do Minho (19%).

In the same period, the remaining counties in the northern region registered a decrease in the number of new cases of infection skin SARS–CoV-2.

Aveiro district [onde a ARS-N abrange sete municípios] represented a 27% decrease in new cases of infection, increasing 1,005 new cases in the third week of the month to 735.

The district of Braga also followed this trend, registering a decrease of 29% and going from 3,371 new cases to 2,403.

Bragança represented 11% fewer new cases between the third and fourth week of the month, from 433 to 386 new cases.

The Porto district registered 22% fewer new cases of infection for the new coronavirus, from 5,526 to 4,083 new cases of infection.

Viana do Castelo and Vila Real also followed this downward trend, reducing the number of new cases by 34% and 38%, respectively.

The report also indicates that, together with Macedo de Cavaleiros, the municipalities of Montalegre, Alfandega da Fé, Ponte da Barca, Peso da Régua, Esposende, Valpaços and Vimioso they have an incidence rate of more than 1,000 new cases per 100,000 inhabitants in 14 days.

In these seven municipalities, the incidence rate is higher than in the North region, which now stands at 581.2 new cases per 100,000 inhabitants in 14 days.

Portugal accounts for at least 6,619 deaths associated with COVID-19-19 out of 394,573 confirmed cases of infection, according to the latest DirectionGeneral Health (DGS).

The state of emergency promulgated on 9 November fight pandemic it was renewed until 07 janeiro, with mandatory curfew in counties with the highest risk of contagion.

The Government decided to maintain the measures planned for Christmas, but increased those for the New Year, with a curfew starting at 11:00 p.m. on the 31st. December, and from 1:00 p.m. on 01, 02 and 03 janeiro.

It is also forbidden to move between municipalities between 00:00 on the 31st December and at 05:00 on 04 janeiro.

The operation of restaurants throughout the continental territory is allowed until 10:30 p.m. on the last day of the year, and until 1:00 p.m. on days 01, 02 and 03 janeiro.