Portugal becomes a state of calamity due to the “serious” evolution of the pandemic



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Family events like weddings and baptisms scheduled from now on are limited to a maximum of 50 participants.

The Council of Ministers decided to increase the fines for legal entities up to 10,000 euros that do not guarantee scrupulous compliance with current regulations.

Security forces and ASAE received a reinforcement of the coercive actions.

António Costa reveals that all citizens are now strongly recommended to wear a mask on public roads and also use the StayAwayCovid application.

It was also decided to present to the Assembly of the Republic a bill to impose the mandatory use of a mask on public roads and also the use of the StayAwayCovid application (at work, academics and public administration, for example). An urgent procedure will be requested from Parliament.

The Prime Minister appealed to the responsibility of citizens as a way to reverse the evolution of the pandemic. For Costa, the Portuguese have to fight fatigue in relation to the restrictions imposed by the pandemic.

The CEO reminds the younger ones, who are added to the number of new cases these days, that everyone has a responsibility to protect the elderly and those around them.

António Costa recalls that science has not yet been able to study in depth this disease, namely the aftermath of covid-19. In other words, “what is the future risk to the health of each one of us”.

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