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Mandatory remote working from 25 December
The Government decided to bring forward the period during which teleworking is mandatory, determining that this regime takes effect from 25 December.
Closing of day care centres and ATL
The closure of day care centres and ATL, which was scheduled for between3 and 9 January, has been brought forward to 25 December, with the Government ensuring support for families.
Discos and bars closed from Saturday
The closing of discotheques and bars with dance spaces will be brought forward to 25 December.
Mandatory negative test for access to hotels, family parties and business events
A negative test is now mandatory for access to hotels and local accommodation establishments from 25 December, as well as for business events and family parties, such as weddings or baptisms.
Access to sporting and cultural events will also depend on the presentation of a negative test for coronavirus, regardless of the number of spectators.
Free tests increase from four to six per person
The number of free Covid-19 screening tests carried out in pharmacies and laboratories will increase from four to six per person each month.
This is a measure to increase testing, considered by the Government as one of the fundamental strategies to control the current pandemic situation in the country.
Commercial spaces with limited capacity
The capacity of commercial spaces will be limited to one person for every five square metres to avoid gatherings.
More than 10 people on public roads on New Year's Eve prohibited
Gathering more than 10 people on public roads is prohibited on New Year's Eve, as is the consumption of alcoholic beverages in these public spaces.
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How about locking out brits like every other country did coz of the surge of Omikron cases in the UK?
Ah wait we had the same situation last year, we saw how that worked out...
By Yannic Bertram from Lisbon on 22 Dec 2021, 14:28
With the advent of Omicron, the reporting and response should place the emphasis on hospitalisations and not on case numbers. It is quite clear from South African and UK data that omicron is very contagious but also very mild and really should be seen as the variant we have been waiting for - the one that will gift much more immunity than pain. Furthermore, anyone who as yet does not know about the benefits of Vitamin D in helping to combat any sort of viral infection should be alerted to the fact and it is borderline criminal that the government has not made Vitamin D levels a key plank in the campaign against covid hospitalisations and death.
By Mac Nicolson from Algarve on 23 Dec 2021, 18:27
Portugal is 90%vaccintaed 83% over 65 boosted what are they afraid of ?
Would imagine the only unvaccinated are the kids and they don’t die from Covid Government destroyed the economy tourist areas dead my friend is there and is the only person in the hotel bar and it closes at 9pm on Christmas Eve ? Will never go to Portugal again. Except the deaths and live with it is everyone going to lock themselves in a room ?
By Kev from Other on 25 Dec 2021, 05:01