Working alongside the vaccination process, step by step, Portugals' restrictive measures against Covid-19, presented this Tuesday at Infarmed, will be confirmed by the Council of Ministers today, with the definite start date to be announced. So what changes will come in to place, and when?
Experts, consulted by the Government, suggest an alleviation of the restrictive measures with the vaccination rate as a guideline. Portugal is in phase 1 of the plan presented this Tuesday at Infarmed, with 52% of the population with full vaccination. The last stage, phase 4, will correspond to the moment when group immunity is reached, that is, when about 85% of the population is vaccinated.
The new rules for each phase still require a final decision by the Council of Ministers, later today but the general rules below assume "routine use of the digital certificate in public spaces" - it may be necessary to use the certificate to enter any space or event.
LEVEL 1 (BETWEEN 50% AND 60% OF COMPLETE VACCINATION)
To begin imminently - date to be confirmed.
RESTAURANTS AND SIMILAR (BARS INCLUDED)
♦ Open with restrictive measures and reduced capacity (maximum of 6 people at the same table) - but with no restrictions on hours in the most affected municipalities, whether access to services or prohibited circulation.
♦ If you have a terrace, prioritise meals in this space (maximum of 10 people at the same table).
MAJOR EVENTS OUTSIDE (WITHOUT LIMITATION OF SPACE)
♦ Only events that can be controlled with identification of places where people can stay, in order to comply with the distance;
♦ Well-defined circulation circuits;
♦ Compliance with general measures.
MAJOR INDOOR EVENTS
♦ 50% capacity (evaluation of indoor space).
PUBLIC AND OUTDOOR SPACES
♦ Circulation with distance maintenance;
♦ Mask usage.
MARRIAGES, BAPTISM, ETC.
♦ 50% of its capacity (interior space assessment).
LEVEL 2 (BETWEEN 60% AND 70% OF COMPLETE VACCINATION)
EXPECTED DATE: SECOND FORTNIGHT OF AUGUST
CATERING AND SIMILAR (BARS INCLUDED)
♦ Open with restrictive measures and reduced capacity (maximum of 6 people at the same table);
♦ If you have a terrace, prioritise meals in this space (maximum of 15 people together).
MAJOR EVENTS OUTSIDE (WITHOUT SPACE LIMITATION)
♦ Only events that can be controlled with identification of places where people can stay in order to keep the distance;
♦ Well-defined circulation circuits;
♦ Compliance with general measures.
MAJOR INDOOR EVENTS
♦ 75% capacity (evaluation of indoor space).
PUBLIC AND OUTDOOR SPACES
♦ Circulation with distance maintenance.
MARRIAGES, BAPTISM, ETC.
♦ 75% of its capacity (interior space assessment).
LEVEL 3 (BETWEEN 70% AND 85% OF COMPLETE VACCINATION)
EXPECTED DATE: END OF AUGUST
RESTAURANT AND SIMILAR (BARS INCLUDED)
♦ Open with restrictive measures and reduced capacity in interior spaces (maximum of 8 people at the same table);
♦ No limitation outdoors.
MAJOR EVENTS OUTSIDE (WITHOUT LIMITATION OF SPACE)
♦ All activities, in compliance with general measures.
MAJOR INDOOR EVENTS
♦ All activities, with compliance with general measures.
PUBLIC AND OUTDOOR SPACES
♦ Circulation with distance maintenance.
MARRIAGES, BAPTISM, ETC.
♦ General security measures only.
LEVEL 4 (OVER 85% OF COMPLETE VACCINATION)
EXPECTED DATE: END OF SEPTEMBER
GENERAL RULES
♦ Promotion of activities outdoors or remotely, whenever possible;
♦ Compliance with physical distance, defining the maximum number of people per square metre;
♦ Mandatory use of mask indoors and at public events;
♦ Avoid all uncontrolled situations of population agglomeration.
SCHOOLS
♦ All activities, in compliance with the general rules.
WORK
♦ All activities, in compliance with general rules;
♦ Whenever possible, spaced appointments and telecommuting.
COMMERCE AND RETAIL
♦ All activities, in compliance with the general rules.
ACCOMMODATION AND HOTELS
♦ All activities, in compliance with the general rules;
♦ Restoration areas with rules defined above.
HOMES
♦ Risk identification according to age group, comorbidities and vaccination status;
♦ Promotion of the digital certificate for users, employees and visitors.
SPORTS (INSIDE AND OUTDOOR)
♦ All activities, in compliance with the general rules;
♦ Preferential promotion of activities abroad.
MAJOR EVENTS ABROAD (FIXED SPACE)
♦ All activities, in compliance with the general rules;
♦ Well-defined circulation circuits;
♦ Controlled events with identification of places where people can stay in order to comply with the distance.
FAMILY
♦ All activities, in compliance with general measures.
CULTURAL, RELIGIOUS EVENTS, ETC. (SMALL / MEDIUM SIZE)
♦ All activities, in compliance with general measures.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
♦ Ensure adequate ventilation and air conditioning systems, as well as their maintenance. In its absence, keep windows open, promoting mechanical ventilation;
♦ Promote distance whenever possible;
♦ Mandatory use of mask.
SHOPPING CENTRES
♦ All activities, in compliance with general measures.
BEACH AND CAMPING
♦ Fulfillment of distance measures with definition of people per square metre;
♦ Use of masks in common places (beach bars) or in situations of agglomeration of people outside their socio-family circle.
MEASURES THAT SHOULD BE IN FORCE AT ALL LEVELS
♦ Adequate ventilation and air conditioning in closed spaces;
♦ Routine use of the digital certificate in public spaces;
♦ Risk self-assessment.
Original article available in Portuguese at http://postal.pt/
Comments
I wasn't calling Brook a quack. Misguided yes, but not a quack. The Quacks Brook is referring to are to are the experts from SAGE. I was only quoting a document written by SAGE. Brook isn't very good at reading comments and you aren't very good at picking up sarcasm. Read the comments.
Steve, I think Brook is referring to the quacks that you and David keep quoting. David Ike, Aldous Huxley, Barrington "doctors", Tracy from the New England trailer park....
Try to keep up.
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Steve, you are right listen to experts "scientist's"
Not "Quacks".Brook, I wasn't calling you a quack. Misguided yes, but not a quack.
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Steve, you are right listen to experts "scientist's"
Not "Quacks".
You can always agree with Brook's misguided opinion but in the end the opinion of experts is what matters.
I don't always agree with you Brook but on this you are 100%.
Steve, remove head from sand.
Brook, stop spreading nonsese. This is what SAGE thinks about the current "vaccine":
"Impact: High. Unless there is significant drift in the spike glycoprotein gene sequence, then the current spike glycoprotein-based vaccines are highly likely to continue to provide protection against serious disease. However, an increase in morbidity and mortality would be expected even in the face of vaccination since vaccines do not provide absolute sterilising immunity i.e. they do not fully prevent infection in most individuals."
Read the last sentence a few times until it sinks in.
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1007566/S1335_Long_term_evolution_of_SARS-CoV-2.pdf
The 92% of patients in ICU's in UK hospital's "right now" are people who have refused to be vaccinated, and a lot of them are dying because of people like you, that believe everything they read on social media.
I feel sorry for these people as they are vulnerable, and easy pry to the antivaxer's.
Listen to the science, the vaccines may not totally prevent us from contracting covid19, but if we get it after being vaccinated, we won't die.
I forgot to nention the challenge to your wrist. All that manipulation of the ups and downs must be exhausting.
You must lie awake every night in blind panic David.
Don't worry. Keep ignoring the pandemic and it will be all over soon - for you.