Hans Kluge, WHO regional director, says that the number of new daily cases today is "two to three times" higher than what happened in the first months of the pandemic, but the number of deaths is "five times lower."
Yesterday, the Portuguese Prime Minister, António Costa, announced that the level of alert for the country has again been raised to a State of Calamity, beginning 00:00 on Thursday 15th, until October 31st 2020.
An 89 year old Dutch woman has become what is believed to be the first known person to die after catching Covid-19 twice, according to researchers in the Netherlands, raising questions about immunity and antibodies.
According to the preliminary version of the Portuguese State Budget proposal for 2021, health professionals working in areas dedicated to Covid-19 treatment will receive a risk subsidy to the maximum amount of €219 per month.
Budget airline EasyJet have announced they will create two new 'seasonal bases', situated in Faro and in Malaga, in time for next summer. Mainland Portugal and Spain remain off the UK government’s air bridge list due to Covid-19 case increases, but the budget airline plans to 'base' three aircraft at each airport, which will create around 200 pilot and cabin crew jobs.
The Minister of Health in Portugal, Marta Temido, today confirmed that there are plans in place to recommend the use of a mask in open spaces this autumn-winter, given the impossibility of maintaining the physical distance rules to help prevention of Covid-19.
The Municipality of Silves have submitted a draft Municipal Regulation for the Attribution of Benefits to Voluntary Firemen in Silves, for public consultation within a period of 30 working days, starting today.
After a summer season 2020 which was better than expected, but still with a huge drop in tourist activity, the Algarve, and indeed the rest of Portugal, is about to enter "the most difficult months" for the tourism sector. Rita Marques, the State Secretary of Tourism has confirmed the government will "act on two fronts", to maintain support for the maintenance of jobs and also launching a program to promote tourism.
