Portugal lifts Covid-19 travel ban on tourists from Brazil

Portugal Cont. Restrictions on Flights From Non-EU Countries

Internationals eligible to enter Portugal from non-EU international locations should current destructive results of a PCR take a look at, not older than 72 hours upon arrival, as Portugal’s authorities have determined to increase restrictions for air visitors exterior the European Union, till the final day of November.

Authorities in Portugal have clarified that the choice will be amended at any time, bearing in mind the Coronavirus pandemic state of affairs in different international locations, 

In line with Portugal’s authorities, the choice has been taken with the intention to cease the additional unfold of the COVID-19 pandemic, amid the second wave of the lethal virus, at a time when a lot of international locations have reported a rise within the variety of infections.

“It’s due to this fact essential to make sure the suitable regime of approved air visitors in mainland Portugal, in view of the present epidemiological context,” authorities in Portugal have introduced.

The assertion clarifies that every one air visitors to Portugal from the European Union international locations and vice versa will proceed to be permitted, in addition to journey from international locations associated to the Schengen Space and the UK.

Yesterday, well-being authorities in Portugal introduced that the nation had recorded the best variety of each day deaths from the Coronavirus illness, with 91 deaths registered over the last 24 hours, and a complete of three,996 instances of infections. The figures have been revealed by the Directorate-Basic for Wellbeing (DGS).

For the reason that starting of the COVID-19 outbreak, there have been registered 225,672 instances of infections in Portugal, and three,472 deaths. Portugal’s northern area is probably the most affected one by the variety of deaths (44) and new instances (2,063).

At current, the nation is dealing with greater than 80,045 lively instances, whereas the variety of individuals who have completely recovered from the illness exceeds 142,100.

In an effort to forestall the additional unfold of the Coronavirus, Portugal has imposed an evening curfew, which covers 70 percent of the nation’s inhabitants, together with its capital and Porto.

Final month, reported that more than 2,000 passengers refused to undergo a testing procedure upon their arrival in Portugal. The announcement was revealed by the Overseas and Border Companies (SEF).

The weekly maps revealed by the European Centre for Illness Prevention and Management (ECDC), upon the Council’s Suggestion revealed that the COVID-19 state of affairs in European international locations stays considerably dangerous, during the third week of November.

The European Centre for Illness Prevention and Management (ECDC) beforehand estimated that in the course of the second week of November, it was safe to travel only to Norway, Finland, and some regions in Greece.