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The mayor of Paredes de Coura described the new restrictions announced for 121 municipalities due to the pandemic as “moderate and acceptable” and called for a “change in behavior” to avoid “more drastic and dramatic” measures.
“At this point, they are moderate and acceptable measures, but if we do not change our behaviors, more drastic and dramatic measures can be taken,” socialist Vítor Paulo Pereira told Lusa.
One hundred and twenty-one municipalities will be covered, as of Wednesday, by the civic duty of home collection, new hours in establishments and mandatory telework, except for “motivated opposition” by the worker, due to the covid-19, announced today. -minister, António Costa.
“If we don’t change our behaviors, you can be sure that we will have Easter at Christmas. Remember? ”Asked Vítor Paulo Pereira.
The mayor of Paredes de Coura said that “in the last 15 days the municipality has had a considerable increase in cases of covid-19, a situation that contrasts with that of previous months.”
“We have always said that Paredes de Coura lived in a situation of apparent or false security and that people should remain alert because there are no magic solutions to control this pandemic. And a little carelessness is enough to reach high levels of contagion, “he said.
Of the ten municipalities in the Viana do Castelo district, six are part of the national list of 121 municipalities considered high risk.
In addition to Paredes de Coura, the measure covers the municipalities of Viana do Castelo, Valença, Ponte de Lima, Vila Nova de Cerveira and Caminha.
“Previous generations have been through wars and catastrophes and can endure. We are asked to wear a mask, wash our hands, and avoid meetings and complain. We have to be disciplined, organized and have a great sense of community that begins with each one of us ”, appealed Vítor Paulo Pereira.
According to Prime Minister António Costa, who intervened after an extraordinary meeting of the Council of Ministers in Lisbon, the restaurants in these 121 counties of the continent – a list that will be reviewed every 15 days – cannot have tables with more than six people. and its closing time begins at 10:30 p.m.
Commercial establishments must generally close at 10:00 p.m.
Also in these territories – which represent 70% of the resident population – fairs and lifting markets are prohibited, and events and celebrations are limited to five people, except in cases where the participants belong to the same household.
“If we have nothing to do, we must stay home. Of course, we can go to work, go to school, do the shopping, do some physical exercise in the vicinity, walk with pets, help someone who needs it, but the rule must not be forgotten: we must stay at home. ”Said António Costa.
In 121 municipalities, it is also “mandatory to delay working hours, as is already legislated and in force.”
“Teleworking becomes compulsory, unless there is a motivated opposition from the worker and under the terms of the teleworking regulations, which we already have in mind in the social consultation and which will come into effect shortly,” added the Prime Minister.
To define the list of 121 municipalities, municipalities with more than 240 cases of infection by the covid-19 virus per 100,000 inhabitants in the last 14 days were included.
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