New restrictive measures of the new general lockdown came into force on Wednesday 20th January, leaving some people confused as to what the current regulations are. We have set the new measures out below for you, clearly and concisely. These measures are in force until 11:59 on Saturday 30th January, with the possibility of an extension or change in regulations to be announced nearer the time.
In brief, the remaining rules of the new confinement are the general duty to stay at home as much as you can, you should work from home if possible. The new regulations have called for closure of trade, with the exception of essential goods and services establishments.
Mandatory confinement
General duty to stay at home.
Travel authorised to purchase essential goods and services, performance of professional activities, attendance at school establishments, physical activity and outdoor sports, or participation in the electoral campaign or the election of the President of the Republic.
Mandatory work from home, if this is not possible then a valid declaration must be issued.
Mandatory confinement for people infected with Covid-19 or under active surveillance by the health authorities.
Limited movement between municipalities
It is forbidden to move outside your own municipality between 8pm on Friday and 5am on Monday. Exceptions are applicable.
Prohibition of access to public spaces
Individual local councils to decide which public areas to close including beaches and riverside areas. Benches, playgrounds and sports areas prohibited for use.
Education
All educational and vocational training establishments including nurseries, schools and universities are to be closed as of Friday January 22nd.
Work
Mandatory remote working, whenever the functions allow.
Companies in the service sector with more than 250 workers are to provide a list of essential workers for the business to the ACT.
Non compliance with remote working is considered a very serious offense.
Trade and services
General retail and service provision businesses are now closed to the public.
There are exceptions in place for 52 types of establishments that can continue to operate, including newsagents and tobacconists, but businesses must close at 8pm on weekdays and 1pm on weekends and holidays.
Food retail trade businesses to close at 8pm on weekdays and at 5pm on weekends and holidays.
Exceptions to closing hours apply to certain essential services including petrol stations, pharmacies and doctors.
Restaurants, bars and coffee shops
Restaurants, bars and coffee shops work exclusively for the purpose of cooking for consumption outside the establishment through home delivery or take away;
The sale of any type of drinks at the door is prohibited.
No alcoholic drink deliveries are allowed after 8pm.
Closure of all restaurants and similar spaces located in shopping centres, even for take-away, and can only work for home delivery.
Public services
Public services provide assistance in person by appointment and the provision of services through digital media and contact centres is reinforced.
Courts remain open.
Sports
Gyms closed.
Pavilions and other sports venues closed, except for the practice of individual outdoor sports, training and competitive activities.
The national teams and 1st senior division are still active, which includes the Primeira Liga, but without an audience.
Religious ceremonies
Religious ceremonies are permitted according to the rules of the Directorate-General for Health.
Support for economic activity
Creation of extraordinary measures to support workers and economic activity, taxpayers, the culture sector, consumers and trade.
Automatic access to the simplified lay-off for companies forced to close.
Fines
Fines for non-compliance with the measures to combat the pandemic. have doubled during the state of emergency.
Administrative offense for not subjecting the test on arrival at the airport, with a fine between €300 and €800.
Fees and prices
In home meal delivery services, commissions charged to restaurants limited to 20 percent and delivery fees cannot increase.
Bottled gas (LPG) subject to maximum prices.
Presidential elections
Events are allowed within the scope of the electoral campaign and the election of the President of the Republic.
NOTE: Information correct at time of initial publication, but is open to change
Comments
Dying 'from flu' and dying 'with Covid'. Yeah, right. Makes all the difference to the next of kin, I'm sure.
And let's divide the deaths per season. Still just as many died/dying, especially now, or are they all faked by the doctors, the media, the governments, the great reset, criminal WHO etc. You got what you wanted at Christmas, when the Portuguese economy was opened up and we (not us, fortunately) were allowed to see our loved ones. Many of those loved ones are just numbers on a chart now. But of course, the numbers (lies, damn lies and statistics) are obviously fake.
Must dash. Time to go and wave Covid hoax banners outside a hospital and shout abuse at the doctors and nurses as they come off their 80 hour week and weave their way through the waiting queues of ambulances.
I'm really glad you aren't in charge of the country. Too many mistakes!
Wrong year, my mistake. Those are more likely to be 'from' flu as there was no fake test employed at the time or alteration of death certification rules imposed. You will also notice that flu deaths are quoted per season/winter and not rolled up continually as an ever growing total like covid, which now covers two winters.
https://www.cmjornal.pt/sociedade/detalhe/homem-de-30-anos-espera-ha-22-horas-dentro-de-ambulancia-para-entrar-nas-urgencias-do-santa-maria-em-lisboa?ref=HP_PrimeirosDestaques
Or put him on a plane and fly him to another country for treatment?
Erm you must know something that nobody else knows, that the medical intervention you've just submitted to will give you immunity to the virus they call SARS-COV2. Not even the manufacturers of the toxic soup they call vaccine know for sure if people will gain immunity.
The reason they don't know is because
1 Dodgy identification of the virus SARS-COV 2 and
2 No proper testing has been done.
Once again good luck mate hope to read more of your bla bla blas or is it baaas in the future.
Thanks for your good wishes David. Similarly I hope you survive without any vaccine protection and your refusal to to wear a mask etc .
No sour grapes here - you have the right to make your own choice and accept the consequences.
It looks like it was a particularly bad flu season, which lasted for something like 3 months or less. 3000 dead in that time in Portugal. I'm sure you'll enjoy the nuance that they died with flu, not of it. However, it was 2019, not 2020. No wonder I couldn't find the references. Not sure if that can compete with Covid.
The covid vaccines are not vaccines at all as they don't even pretend to confer immunity, just an alleged reduction in mild symptoms. First we were told that natural herd immunity was no longer a thing, and that vaccine immunity was the only way to herd immunity. Now that's not a thing either! Good luck with your experimental gene therapy. HCQ or Ivermectin are much safer and more effective treatments.
https://www.dn.pt/pais/amp/surto-de-gripe-em-portugal-e-o-mais-forte-da-europa-10461066.html
Brook,
7 million people have been vaccinated, but my concern is, how long will they have to wait for the follow-up vaccination.
If the EU are successful in their contractual arrangements with Astrazeneca and the company have to provide the agreed amounts of vaccine to the EU, will this mean there will be a shortage of vaccine in Britain to give the second dose to those that have already been inoculated, and if so, will the space between both doses be so large the vaccine will no longer be effective.
You may well be right Brook but that is a political issue, not a medical one or a reason to avoid vaccination.