For the first time since the pandemic hit the Algarve, all 16 municipalities of the Algarve now have active Covid-19 cases.
As cases increase, September (18,153) had more cases than April (16,736), but less patients hospitalised and in the ICU. Now, October has already recorded four of the worst ten days in number of new cases of the pandemic. 

The 31st Portuguese-Spanish Summit will take place on Saturday, in Guarda, with cross-border cooperation and the articulation of the two countries for economic recovery as central themes.

Every month, the Public Security Police publishes a list of the places where it will carry out active inspections, within the scope of the road prevention campaign “Quem warns you”, or 'Who warns you?'

According to António Costa, despite the "significant" evolution of the pandemic, the "pressure" on the National Health Service "has remained stable."

The European Commission have launched a public consultation to assess the impact on the use of one and two cent coins, with their possible discontinuation at the end of 2021 due to "criteria of cost and public acceptability".

Now that we are getting closer to the end of the Brexit transition period, we are re-focusing on encouraging UK nationals to register for residency before the end of the year. We are working closely with SEF on this, and we will launch a joint campaign very soon. We will send more information about the campaign later on.

Once the Brexit transition ends, economically inactive people who do not hold private comprehensive health insurance will not be considered lawfully resident in the UK, until such time that they are granted a status under the EU Settlement Scheme. 

Moderna, one of the companies racing to create a vaccine against Covid-19, have released the results of its first phase of clinical trials. The studies reveal that the drug can produce antibodies in adults similar to those seen in younger people. Initial tests also indicate that the drug is safe.