Covid 19: 8 Algarve Counties Now Under High Risk Restriction Measures

Yesterday the government officially announced that the list of municipalities with a high risk of transmission of covid-19, subject to more restrictive measures has increased to 191, 8 of which are in the Algarve.

The update of the list, currently with 121 municipalities, removes seven municipalities, in which these restriction measures are no longer in effect, as of 00:00 today, November 13th, and includes 77 new municipalities as of 00:00 of the next Monday, November 16th, announced the Prime Minister, António Costa, who was speaking after a meeting of the Council of Ministers at the National Palace of Ajuda, in Lisbon.

In the Algarve there are eight municipalities: Albufeira, Faro, Lagos, Portimão, Tavira, Vila do Bispo and Vila Real de Santo António, plus São Brás de Alportel.

Reassessed every 15 days by the Government, the list of municipalities with a high risk of transmission of covid-19 is defined according to the general criterion of the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) of “more than 240 cases per 100 thousand inhabitants in the last 14 days “, and considering the proximity to another municipality in this situation and the exception for outbreaks located in low density municipalities.

As of 00:00 on 13 November, the following counties are no longer included in the list:

Batalha
Mesão Frio
Moimenta da Beira
Pinhel
São João da Pesqueira
Tabuaço
Tondela

From 00:00 on 16 November , 77 more counties will be included in the list:

Abrantes
Águeda
Albergaria-a-Velha
Albufeira
Alcanena
Aljustrel
Almeida
Almeirim
Alvaiázere
Anadia
Ansião
Arcos de Valdevez
Arganil
Arronches
Boticas
Bigger field
Cantanhede
Carrazeda de Ansiães
Castro Daire
Celorico da Beira
Coimbra
Condeixa-a-Nova
Coruche
Crato
Cuba
Elvas
Estarreja
Évora
Faro
Ferreira do Alentejo
Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo
Sword Ash with Strap
Grândola
Ílhavo
Lagos
Lamego
Mangualde
Butters
Mealhada
Me of
Mira
Miranda do Corvo
Miranda do Douro
Mirandela
Monforte
Montalegre
Montemor-o-Velho
Mora
Murtosa
In them
Oliveira do Bairro
Ourém
Pampilhosa da Serra
Penalva do Castelo
Penamacor
Penela
Ponte de Sor
Portalegre
Portimao
Proença-a-Nova
Reguengos de Monsaraz
Resende
Salvaterra de Magos
Sao Pedro do Sul
Sátão
Seia
Sousel
Board
Tavira
Moncorvo Tower
Vagos
Vieira do Minho
Vila do Bispo
Vila Nova de Foz
Côa
Vila Nova de Paiva
Vila Real de Santo António
Viseu

The following counties remain on the high risk list:

Alcácer do Sal, Alcochete, Alenquer, Alfândega da Fé, Alijó, Almada, Amadora, Amarante, Amares, Arouca, Arruda dos Vinhos, Aveiro, Azambuja, Baião, Barcelos, Barreiro, Beja, Belmonte, Benavente, Borba, Braga, Bragança, Cabeceiras de Basto, Cadaval, Caminha, Cartaxo, Cascais, Castelo Branco, Castelo de Paiva, Celorico de Basto, Chamusca, Chaves, Cinfães, Constância, Covilhã, Espinho, Esposende, Estremoz, Fafe, Felgueiras, Figueira da Foz, Fornos de Algodres, Fundão, Gondomar, Guarda, Guimarães, Idanha-a-Nova, Lisbon, Loures, Lousada, Macedo de Cavaleiros, Mafra, Maia, Marco de Canaveses, Matosinhos, Mogadouro, Moita, Mondim de Basto, Montijo, Murça, Odivelas, Oeiras, Oliveira de Azeméis, Oliveira de Frades, Ovar, Paços de Ferreira, Palmela, Paredes de Coura, Paredes, Penacova, Penafiel, Peso da Régua, Ponte de Lima, Porto, Póvoa de Varzim, Póvoa do Lanhoso, Round, Ribeira da Pena, Rio Maior, Sabrosa, Santa Comba Dão, Santa Maria da Feira, Santa Marta de Penaguião, Santarém, Santo Tirso, São Brás de Alportel , São João da Madeira, Sardoal, Seixal, Sesimbra, Setúbal, Sever do Vouga, Sines, Sintra, Sobral de Monte Agraço, Trancoso, Trofa, Vale da Cambra, Valença, Valongo, Viana do Alentejo, Viana do Castelo, Vila do Conde, Vila Flor, Vila Franca de Xira, Vila Nova de Cerveira, Vila Nova de Famalicão, Vila Nova de Gaia, Vila Pouca de Aguiar, Vila Real, Vila Velha de Ródão, Vila Verde, Vila Viçosa and Vizela.

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