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Since the end of October, people in Portugal have had to wear masks when taking to the streets. Masks were also mandatory in parks, beaches and other places outside the home.
As the epidemiological situation improved, it was finally possible to lift this requirement.
However, following the calls of the Minister of Health to remain cautious in public places, in the capital Lisbon and elsewhere Portuguese In the cities today, many people had chosen to put on masks while on the street.
After the peak of the summer, the 14-day cumulative number of infections per 100,000 population in Portugal has fallen to 240. In the summer, it rose to 438.
However, Portugal has been much more cautious in easing restrictions than its neighbor Spain, where the number of infections is also declining, but the requirement to wear masks outdoors was abolished two and a half months ago.
In Portugal, about 80% of the country’s 10.3 million people have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19, one of the highest rates in the world.
Referring to the government, the newspaper Publico today reported that by the end of September, already 85% of the population will be fully vaccinated.
The newspaper also reported that 84% of children and adolescents aged 12 to 17 years had received the first dose of Covid-19.
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