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Praia do Norte, in Nazaré, was banned from any surfing activity this Wednesday, determined the Porto da Nazaré Captaincy, based on a negative opinion from the health authorities, alleging a danger to public health.
In the office, issued today, the Captain of the Port of Nazaré “Free surf and drag activities”, supporting the prohibition in the opinion of the Regional Health Delegate of the Regional Administration of Lisbon and Vale do Tejo, due to “Promote public overcrowding, which poses a greater risk to public health”, in the current pandemic challenge of covid-19.
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Contacted by the Lusa agency, the captain of Porto, Zeferino Henriques, explained that The municipal civil protection services questioned the health authorities about the need to establish a contingency cloth “, as the waiting period for the Nazaré Tow Surfing Challenge, a World Surf League (WSL) event, began on Monday, extending until March 31, 2021.
The opinion of the health delegate, corroborated by the regional bodies of the General Directorate of Health (DGS) “It pointed to a real risk to public health, given the high concentration and circulation of people, as happened on October 29”Zeferino Henriques said.
Citing the opinion, the captain of Porto affirmed “the practically uncontrollable compliance with the measures to contain the pandemic”, that is, social distance, among other measures determined in the current situation.
Contacted by Lusa, the mayor of Nazaré, Walter Chicharro, said that the municipality “is finalizing a Contingency Plan for the days of free surfing (non-organized events), very broad in terms of media, to control the number of spectators.”
The plan to be presented to DGS envisages limiting “The presence of 2,500 people spread over a gigantic area, between the area of the lighthouse and the Praia do Norte beach”said the mayor.
According to the same person in charge, access to the space will be made “For three entrances controlled by the authorities and with an effective count of citizens” and the municipality continues “Ensure there is a ‘live’ broadcast of the activities in the water, so that people can watch without having to go to the place”.
The Nazaré Tow Surfing Challenge, a World Surf League (WSL) event, “The organization admits that it could happen without a hearing”, finished Walter Chicharro.
According to the latest bulletin of the District Civil Protection Commission from Leiria to Nazaré, it registered, until 23:59 on Tuesday, 79 confirmed cases of covid-19, of which 38 are active and 39 have already recovered, with registering two deaths.
