New confinement. Costa asks experts to keep schools open



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northAt the press conference, António Costa refused to anticipate the content of the final decisions “that the Government will take on Wednesday, inscope the regulation of the new presidential decree that extends the state of emergency in Portugal.

“But the more consolidated position of the experts does not point to the need to close schools. The Government’s wish is that the exercise can continue to work smoothly”, Declared the leader of the executive.

Already questioned whether the Government intends to move towards the civil requisition of private health professionals, with a view to removing the pressure from public hospitals in the hospitalization of patients with COVID-19-19, the prime minister spoke only of “negotiations” between the state and the private sector.

“There are already several pacts especially in the North and Center regions. Those pacts they have been in use, “he noted.

Also according to the Prime Minister, “negotiations are under way on the use of new capacities in the Lisbon and Vale do Tejo region”.

I speak of private capacity from a hospital point of view. There’s others areas in which to work with sector private sector has been excellent, as in the ability to tests. In recent weeks, we reached a record 52 thousand tests in a single day. It has been possible to combine the ability to tests Since sectors public and private, but also with universities and polytechnics“he added.

Also read: Costa wants institutional “maximum speed” for the country to lock itself up

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