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While the first tourists return to the beach, residents of a European capital have to go back to the lockdown.
Lisbon – in European comparison is Portugal so far good by Corona-Krise * came. 40,415 infected people with a total of 1,549 deaths (as of June 26). The country’s actions have long been considered a role model in dealing with that Virus*. Rapid and extensive tests have prevented dimensions such as those in neighboring, particularly affected Spain. But now developments around the capital are worrying.
Corona in Portugal: Number of new infections increases
For some time now, the Lisbon area has been showing a downward trend. The infection numbers * are increasing again and the environment of the Capital is developing into the country’s new hotspot. According to faz, 77 percent of the 311 new infections reported on Thursday fell on the metropolitan area Lisbon. So far, the north had been particularly affected.
The fear of a second Corona-Welle grows. And while numerous in other countries like Great Britain or Germany Loosening * come into force, it says in Portugal now also in this area: one step back. While the first tourists to the Algarve start their vacation, many residents of the capital have to go back to the lockdown.
As the does reports, the first EU countries are said to have already imposed entry restrictions * for residents of Portugal.
Coronavis in Lisbon: Residents are only allowed to leave the house on certain occasions
From July 1st, 19 Communities in the metropolitan area Capital curfews again, the Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa announced on Thursday.
Residents are then only allowed to leave the house for two weeks to do some shopping, go to work, or see a doctor. Lockdown 2.0. Also Gatherings only a maximum of five are allowed.
“The only effective form that pandemic bringing it under control is that people stay at home as long as possible and always maintain social distance and all protection and hygiene standards, ”said Costa about the new regulations. *merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network
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