José Carlos Rolo, Mayor of Albufeira, has demanded a review of the criteria for calculating the COVID-19 incidence, causing Albufeira to retreat in to the previous phase of confinement.
At the end of yesterday, Portugal again recorded a slight reduction in the number of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, with 941 cases, and three deaths associated with Covid-19, according to the Directorate-General for Health.
Yesterday, the Government approved a 50% reduction in tolls for the former SCUT roads, namely the A22-Algarve (Via do Infante), A23 – IP, A23 – Beira Interior, A24 - North Interior, A25 – Beiras Litoral and Alta, A28 – Norte Litoral, Grande Porto (A41, A42) as of July 1st.
At the end of the meeting of the Council of Ministers yesterday, the Government announced the changes to be made in the country after updating the data on the Covid-19 pandemic.
The official launch of the documentary “Caminho dos Promontórios” will take place at Largo do Forte de Nossa Senhora da Encarnação, in Carvoeiro, on the 25th of June, at 9.30 pm, as part of the celebrations for the Centenary of Alfanzina Lighthouse.
Yesterday, it was announced that the Algarve avocado will be registered as a trademark, following a registration request made by an Algarve business association. This will allow monitoring of the marketing of Avocados.
Yesterday, the municipality of São Brás de Alportel and the Portuguese Army formalised their agreement that allows for patrolling, surveillance and prevention of rural fires in the mountainous area of the municipality, between 1st July and 30th September.
People over 40 years of age can now request an appointment to be vaccinated against Covid-19, on the DGS online self-scheduling platform.
