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Paulo Paixão, virologist and president of the Portuguese Society of Virology, says that it is not surprising that the number of daily cases of covid-19 exceeds 1,000 and that a second wave was already expected.
“The question was not whether there was going to be a second wave, but when was it going to start.”
In an interview this Friday in the Late Edition of SIC Notícias, the virologist assures that the second wave in Portugal is “as strong or stronger” than the first. He says that at the European level the figures now exceed those of the first wave.
Paulo Paixão talks about the mortality figures, which “are clearly better”, and explains why.
On the transmission of the coronavirus, he says that there is much to learn. He maintains that moments of fraternization, with family or friends, and social breaks at work are the most important factors in the transmission of the virus.
12 MORE DEATHS AND 1,394 COVID-19 CASES IN PORTUGAL IN THE LAST 24 HOURS
The General Directorate of Health (DGS) announced in the daily bulletin this Friday that there are a total of 2,062 deaths and 83,928 cases of covid-19 in Portugal since the beginning of the pandemic.
The number of deaths increased from 2,050 to 2,062, 12 more than Thursday: 8 in the Lisbon region and the Tagus Valley, 3 in the North region, 1 in the Center.
The number of infected people increased from 82,534 to 83,928, more than 1,394. This is the second highest number of cases of infection. The highest was on April 10, with 1,516.
