The closure goes into effect on Thursday, but the Portuguese can go to the polls – Nacional



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Even a new general lockdown is advancing. After the scenario was confirmed this Saturday, January 9 by the Minister of State and the Presidency, it is now known that it will begin at 00:00 on Thursday, two days before the renewal of the next state of emergency, and after the council of ministers, which takes place on Wednesday, and where the following measures will be approved, the “Public” advances.

Despite the strict rules, there will be the possibility of voting on January 24, and teams are even preparing to collect the votes of the elderly in homes. In addition, the schools remain open in what will be the great difference with respect to the closure that marked the beginning of 2020. This decision is due to the fact that the government has concluded that students are in greater health security within educational institutions, writes the same publication. In addition, you will also weigh the importance of not jeopardizing the learning process, as well as the economic gap that makes a parent forced to stay home to accompany their children.

However, the concrete measures will only be closed on Wednesday in the Council of Ministers., already after the government met with specialists in public health and epidemiology, and analyzed the conclusions.

The new confinement, which seems to slow down the excessive increase in new daily cases -which has always been close to 10,000 daily cases-, should last 15 days, in the image of the renewal of each state of emergency. However, it will be extended for the same period if the daily number of new coronavirus infections does not drop considerably, “Public” advances.

Pedro Siza Vieira, Minister of Economy, has already said that everything should remain the same for most shops and restaurants, which should end their activity, although in the case of restaurants these can continue to operate with delivery and take away food.



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