Yesterday afternoon, the GNR of Loulé arrested a 28-year-old man for theft after they received the report of a robbery at a food and beverage establishment in Loulé.

Today, the official source of the task force for the vaccination announced that, on Saturday, Portugal surpassed five million vaccines administered against the Covid-19.

The National Road Safety Authority (ANSR), GNR and PSP launch a campaign on Tuesday that, until the end of the month, will alert drivers to the sometimes fatal consequences of using a mobile phone while driving.

Albufeira, Lagoa, Tavira and Vila do Bispo are on alert. The country is "clearly in the green zone", but the minister warns that the Rt that has been oscillating and that is now above 1 - it is "a warning sign."

A patient with pancreatic cancer, classified as inoperable and already referred for palliative care, was "rescued" by Hospital de São João, in Porto, and has undergone a "potentially curative" surgery.

After reports that the Covid-19 vaccination process in the Algarve is to be ramped up, according to the weekly vaccination report released by the Directorate-General for Health (DGS), the story for Portugal looks promising, however the Algarve region is still lagging behind.

The EU is aiming to have its digital pass operational in time for the summer. It will indicate if the holder has been vaccinated or has tested negative for the virus, and will also contain information on recovery for those who have been ill with COVID-19.

Category B taxpayers with organised accounting will have to return refunds from the IRS, after a reading error in the tax authorities' computer system was detected, which generated over generous refunds for those taxpayers.