More than 1,000 passengers aboard a cruise ship docked in the capital will be flown back to their home countries on Tuesday (Mar 24) even though a fellow passenger tested positive for coronavirus, the interior ministry said today.
Politician Rui Rio left in the middle of a debate this Tuesday to "set an example" for the Social Democrat (PSD) party. The Social Democrat leader made this decision after the Speaker of the Assembly of the Republic, Ferro Rodrigues, recalled that the party had 36 MPs in the room, when the COVID-19 preventive measures recommend that no more than 18 members of the party were present.
Speaking to the Lusa news agency, the Mayor of Silves, Rosa Palma, said that the new post dedicated to the screening of COVID-19 “aims to remove from the health centre the users who are referred for analysis by the health authorities, as a measure to protect the public and clinical professionals”.
The number of Covid-19 cases in the Algarve rose to 46 this Tuesday, four more than those registered yesterday. In Alentejo, there is was one more case, bringing the total to 6.
Equipment for the testing of COVID-19 has been assembled next to the Algarve Stadium, in the Parque das Cidades between Faro and Loulé. The idea is that suspected patients, after being referred by doctors, can be tested for COVID-19 without leaving their car, avoiding social contact and thus minimizing the risk of spreading the new virus.
Euro zone governments should ponder the issuance of “coronabonds” specifically in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to prevent a potential new debt crisis, European Central Bank policymaker Carlos Costa said on Monday.
Have you ever thought about receiving fresh bread at your door, without having to leave home, especially if you’re worried about leaving home as a vulnerable individual? That's exactly what Padaria Odelouca is doing, throughout the municipalities of Silves, Lagoa and Portimão.
"None of the passengers have, so far, shown symptoms of virus infection and will remain in quarantine as soon as they land at Faro airport. If during the quarantine we notice any altercation, health authorities will be immediately informed", assured Lusa Sevenair's commercial director, Alexandre Alves, following the return of 15 Portuguese nationals to their home country.
