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After the ‘said but did not mean’ by Minister Siza Vieira in early February, when he blamed the failure to control the spread of the pandemic in January on the behavior of the Portuguese at Christmas time, it is the Minister of Internal Administration who He returns to the subject and also points the finger at the population.
In the second half of January, despite the adoption of more restrictive measures in the context of the state of emergency and a growing number of new daily cases of contagion of the disease, “it was found, at an early stage, that the general population it did not internalize the seriousness of the situation experienced and the need to strictly comply with the new regulations in force, which is why the Government had to make two changes to the state of emergency decree, “writes Eduardo Cabrita in the report on the application of the declaration of a state of emergency between January 16 and 30.
The Minister of Internal Administration referred to the successive decisions of António Costa to increase the restrictions. At the beginning of this state of emergency, the closure of all non-essential goods was ordered, but the delivery of the products to the gate was maintained. Five days later, the deliveries of products to the wicket ended (there were those who drank coffee or alcoholic beverages outside the cafes) and six days later, face-to-face classes were suspended.
The countless statistics of the 152-page report that will be debated this Thursday in Parliament, before the discussion and vote of a new renewal of the state of emergency, demonstrate the seriousness of the epidemiological situation in the second half of January, when the maximum values Tests, new cases, hospitalizations, deaths were reached.
192,047 new cases in two weeks
Only in that period, Portugal registered 192 thousand new cases, which represents a quarter of the total number of infected during the entire pandemic (720 thousand, from March 2020 to January 30, 2021), and almost the same mortality rate ( 3939 in those two weeks away). out of a total of 12,482). Although the country entered confinement in the second week, the fortnight ended with 42% more active cases (181,623) than it had begun, with the North and Lisbon and the Tagus Valley concentrating 80% of the new infections . The country reached a record average of 1,659.6 new cases per 100,000 inhabitants in 14 days.
76,965 tests in one day
It was the Friday before the elections, January 22, when the Portuguese had most attended the testing centers since the start of the pandemic, taking a total of 76,965 tests in one day. In the second half of January, 983,457 tests were carried out and since the beginning of the pandemic, the count reached 7,293,654 tests on January 30. On that day, the 7-day positivity rate was 19.7%, maintaining the upward trend since the end of December.
3.33 vaccinated per 100 inhabitants
Until January 30, 2021, Portugal had administered 3.33 doses of vaccine per 100 inhabitants, in a total of 342,663 doses of vaccine against covid-19. Of these, 272,847 corresponded to first doses and 69,816 to second doses, but still all of phase 1, including 75 thousand health professionals and 164 thousand elderly in homes.
133,038 inquiries from the Armed Forces
As of January 30, the Armed Forces volunteers had carried out a total of 133,038 epidemiological investigations that made it possible to identify 244,488 contacts.
357 more positive cases in prisons
After the major outbreaks in November in Tires, Lisboa Guimarães, Izeda and Santa Cruz do Bispo, between January 15 and 30, 357 more positive cases were detected in the prison system: 124 workers (81 jailers, 25 professionals from the health, 2 social technicians). reintegration professionals and 16 from other professional categories), 228 inmates and 5 young people hospitalized in educational centers. The accumulated figures show 964 recovered cases: 364 of workers, 600 of prisoners.
475 people controlled at the Spanish borders
With the replacement of borders and the prohibition of traffic, according to the Ministry of Internal Administration, 475 people and 218 light vehicles were controlled at the land borders. To which there are 58,887 passengers on air and sea borders, with Lisbon airport being the border with the highest number of passengers.
101 people arrested for disobedience and 3,567 fines
The security forces arrested 110 people for the crime of disobedience during the second half of January for violating the obligation of mandatory confinement (they were subjected to prophylactic isolation for contagion of Covid-19 or contact with patients), for violating home collection and limitation of movement. between municipalities, for the sale of alcohol on public roads
3,567 fines and 204 closed establishments
3,567 fines were imposed for infractions such as the violation of the general duty of home collection (1592) or the prohibition of movement between municipalities (276), non-use of a mask or visor in public spaces (740), public transport (55), and buildings public (91) such as schools, non-compliance with business hours (43), closing of stores (18) or overcrowding (95). And 204 establishments were closed for violation of the operating rules.
Marriages and divorces continued …
Despite the pandemic and limitations, there were life changes that continued: between January 15 and 30, there were 408 divorces, 322 marriages (without a party) and 2,769 birth certificates.
… and business activity too
Seeking to counteract the idea that business activity is stagnant, the report has accounted, since the beginning of the pandemic, the constitution online of 19,447 companies, ready the licensing of 15,645 homes. They were also presented online 1,510,608 vehicle registration applications and 525,352 property registration applications.
