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The General Directorate of Health (DGS) announced in the daily bulletin this Tuesday that there are 28 more deaths and 3,299 new cases of covid-19 in Portugal.
The death toll rose from 2,343 to 2,371, 28 more than on Monday. The number of infected people increased from 121,133 to 124,432, plus 3,299 cases in the last 24 hours.
Of the 28 deaths in the last 24 hours, 7 occurred in the Lisbon and Vale do Tejo region, 12 in the North, 4 in the Center and 5 in Alentejo. As for new infections, 2,076 were registered in the northern region, 961 in Lisbon and Vale do Tejo, 201 in the central region, 30 in the Algarve, 12 in Alentejo, 16 in Madeira and 3 in the Azores.
There are more than 75 people hospitalized, a total of 1,747. In intensive care there are 253 patients, 13 more than on Monday.
The health authorities have 60,063 people under surveillance, 432 more than in the previous balance.
The DGS also reveals that 49,717 cases are active, 883 more than on Monday. In the last 24 hours, 2,388 patients were recovered, totaling 72,344 since the start of the pandemic.
DATA BY GENDER AND AGE RANGE
Confirmed cases are distributed in all age groups, with the highest number of infections between 20 and 59 years.
In total, the new coronavirus has already affected at least 56,632 men and 67,800 women in Portugal, according to declared cases.
Of the total deaths, 1,212 were men and 1,159 women.
The highest number of deaths is still concentrated in people over 80 years of age.
The Minister of Health foresees a worsening of the situation
After the worst week of the pandemic in Portugal, the Minister of Health foresees an even more serious scenario for the coming weeks.
Marta Temido predicts that the number of patients admitted to intensive care will double, and warns that the number of deaths will increase.
Immunity to covid-19 is lost over time
Immunity to the new coronavirus may not last long, and the antibodies will wear off over time.
These are the main findings of a study by Imperial College London, which tracked antibody levels in the British population shortly after the first wave of infections in March and April.
Less than two months later, still during the summer, the level of antibodies dropped from 6% at the end of June to just 4.4% in September.
Traffic restrictions: Exceptions for this weekend
On Friday, the movement restrictions approved by the Government in the Council of Ministers come into force. Through Tuesday at 6:00 am, travel between counties is prohibited, but there are exceptions.
COVID-19. Infecciologist warns that “clearly it is not a disease of the elderly”
Kamal Mansinho explained in an interview to the SIG Polygraph what are the aggravations associated with covid-19 and guarantees that this “is not a disease of the third age.”
Regarding the future of the pandemic, the infectious disease specialist explains that in the first phase, the new viruses do not have a specific pattern or seasonality, but rather between two and five years have “several cycles and waves.
Therefore, he warns of the importance of individual behaviors when it comes to fighting the coronavirus and explains that the spread should begin to decrease as part of the community acquires immunity.
Kamal Mansinho also affirms that Portugal will live very difficult periods taking into account the number of cases in recent weeks and that preparing for a second wave of the pandemic implies progressive work and always attentive to all factors.
