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“Very briefly, and after having consulted national and international experts, guidance will come out that when people abroad cannot guarantee the recommended physical distance for themselves or others, they should wear a mask,” he said. Graça Freitas.
“Outdoors, wearing masks will make sense if we really go to places where we cannot guarantee that we are far from others. Different is a situation outdoors in the field, in the garden, at times when other people are not walking. “, said.
For these situations, in which the distance is easily ensured, the recommendation will be the same and the General Directorate of Health (DGS) continues to consider that the use of a mask is not necessary. “If they are abroad, but away from other people, we will not make this recommendation, since people are free to use it at all times, because they feel better, to be able to do so,” he added.
Currently, the mask is only mandatory in closed closed spaces, such as commercial establishments, services or schools, and public transport.
At the same time, the Undersecretary of State and Health, António Lacerda Sales, guaranteed that Portugal is not considering the possibility of a partial closure to contain a second wave. “Today we know more about the disease, today we are better prepared to respond and, therefore, the partial or general confinement is a public health response that we certainly do not want to unleash again,” he stressed.
Portugal today counts eight more deaths related to covid-19 and 623 new cases of infection, according to the epidemiological bulletin of the General Directorate of Health (DGS).
Since the beginning of the pandemic, Portugal has registered 1,920 deaths and 69,200 cases of infection.
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