The UK Government is extending support for potentially at-risk groups including pensioners, disabled people and those with language difficulties who live in Europe by continuing the activity of the UK Nationals Support Fund (UKNSF) and supplementing it with an additional £1 million, bringing the total to £4 million.

Yesterday, the parliament approved the PSD bill that renewed the mandatory use of masks in public spaces for another 70 days, a measure that has been in force in Portugal since 28th October and which would have ended on 5th April.

Yesterday afternoon, the banks of the River Gilão in Tavira were flooded, due to sea turbulence, luckily without major consequences.

The submission of the IRS's annual declaration on income earned in 2020 starts today, extending until June 30th, with almost two-thirds of taxpayers being able, if they wish, to benefit from the automatic IRS.

 The coordinator of the task force for the vaccination program in Portugal has announced in parliament today that the much needed 150 rapid Covid-19 vaccination centres will start operating in early May.

The Directorate-General for Health has advised children, the elderly and patients with respiratory and cardiovascular problems to stay at home as long as the dust from North Africa remains in the air.

The Covid-19 situation at local level continues to improve, with only 32 municipalities above 120 new cases per 100 thousand inhabitants and more than two thirds of the country are within the “green zone”.