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The infamous meetings on the evolution of the covid-19 pandemic in Portugal returned this Thursday in Lisbon.
At the end of the meeting, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa revealed that he will send today the diploma of renewal of the state of emergency for another 15 days, from November 24 to December 8.
“I will send this afternoon to the Assembly of the Republic, taking into account what I heard from the political parties, what we all heard from the experts, the opinion of the Government, the diploma that will be voted on tomorrow. [sexta-feira] “, announced the President of the Republic.
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The president also stated that this challenge will continue beyond 15 days, “in the following weeks and months.”
“It is important to move towards concrete measures that address the greater and less seriousness of the situation in the different municipalities of the continental territory,” reiterated Marcelo.
ANTÓNIO COTRIM
According to a government source, on the table were issues such as the possible extension of the state of emergency, the balance of the measures taken so far and the trend of the evolution of Covid-19 in the country.
In addition to the President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, the Prime Minister, António Costa, and the President of the Assembly of the Republic, the meetings bring together party leaders, specialists, and social partners.
The new measures will be announced on Saturday
Government will announce the new measures under the extension of the state of emergency on Saturday, after the meeting of the Infarmed and the Council of Ministers on Friday.
Through a note from the Prime Minister’s office, it is clarified that “no decisions have yet been made.”
“The measures adopted by the Government must respect the limits imposed by the Decree of the President of the Republic and this depends on the authorization of the Assembly of the Republic and is framed in the Law of the State of Emergency.”
Then, this afternoon, the President of the Republic will present to the Government the opinion of the draft decree. morning [sexta-feira], the Assembly of the Republic will meet to express its opinion. And just on Saturday the Government will announce the measures it will adopt in compliance with the presidential decree ”, it is highlighted in the same note.
HUGO DELGADO
Costa wants regular meetings with epidemiologists
The President of the Government, António Costa, proposed today that meetings between experts and politicians be held periodically on the evolution of Covid-19 in Portugal, announced the PS Deputy Secretary General, José Luís Carneiro.
In statements to journalists, José Luís Carneiro said that this proposal by António Costa was presented at the end of today’s meeting, at Infarmed, in Lisbon.
MANUEL DE ALMEIDA
The origin of the infection is unknown in 81.4% of cases
The General Directorate of Health admits difficulties in obtaining information on the origin of infections caused by covid-19.
In 81% of cases it is unknown where the contagion originated, but in the proportion where there is data, 60% originated in a family context.
The conclusion is from the General Directorate of Health that this morning, at the meeting, presented this and other data on the evolution of the pandemic in Portugal, between the beginning of October and November 15.
Based on the new three risk levels, the Greater Porto area continues to be the most affected, that is, it has more than 960 new cases per 100,000 inhabitants.
A peak of daily infections is expected at the end of the month
Epidemiologist Manuel do Carmo Gomes estimates that the country will reach the peak of new cases of covid-19 in the second wave between November 25 and 30, with an average of 7 thousand new cases daily.
Forecasts suggest that the peak of deaths will be reached in the second week of December, with around 95 to 100 deaths per day.
