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The main themes of the conference:
- There is at this time 287 active outbreaks in the country, The Minister of Health, Marta Temido, announced at a press conference.
- The minister explained that there are 124 outbreaks in the North, 31 in the Center, 93 in Lisbon and the Tagus Valley, 17 in Alentejo and 22 in the Algarve.
- In the last seven days, there was an average of 47.4 new cases per 100,000 inhabitants in Portugal, said the minister, highlighting that the incidence rate at 14 days is 89.8 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.
- Schools. The Director General of Health stressed that “the outbreaks in schools have been small, which allows a specific intervention.” As for specific figures, he referred to their subsequent update, which will be similar to that carried out with the number of infected healthcare professionals. “We are collecting information, we are fine-tuning, however we remain in contact and the beginning of the school year is being very quiet, both in number of cases and in outbreaks, which has allowed a focused intervention,” he said. Graça Freitas.
- In total, 4,915 health professionals have been infected since the start of the pandemic, said the Director General of Health on Thursday. The most affected group are nurses, with 1,418 infected.
- Football stadium partners / Benfica. Regarding the presence of the members in the Estádio da Luz gallery, with the Reds’ first home game to be played this Saturday, Graça Freitas indicated that as far as she knows, “no request for an opinion has been received” .
Questioned at a press conference about the initiative promoted by the ‘Incarnates’, who, according to the sports press, will invite 20 members to the presidential gallery, a space for guests, similar to the one that Vitória de Guimarães has also announced, with a negative opinion from ARS Norte.
“I believe that in the Vitória de Guimarães matter, this opinion will have been requested from the local or regional health authority. It did not reach DGS nor does it have to arrive. (…) As far as I know, no request for Opinion on whether they could to have invited or not to see the game. That is the objective point of the situation “, explained Graça Freitas.
The DGS issued a favorable opinion at the end of last season, he added, when an evaluation was requested “on the possibility of having some guests to attend the delivery of the trophy”, won by FC Porto, in a “special moment and in an epidemiological context “different from the current one. .
- Houses. There are 76 active cases in nursing homes in 47 active outbreaks in these structures. “It is a situation that is our main concern,” said the minister.
- Follow-up of pregnant women. “The DGS allows pregnant women to have a companion for consultations and ultrasounds, regardless of whether they are the parents or someone they trust. It is a matter of humanism, but we had to leave the final decision to the clinical teams. I appeal to the services that try to comply with this rule ”, said Graça Freitas.
