Covid cases show “considerable increase”

The increase in SARS-CoV-2 infections in Portugal is due to the lower adherence of people to protection measures and a “considerable increase” in the circulation of coronavirus variants.

By TPN/Lusa, in COVID-19, Portugal · 15 May 2022, 18:06 · 6 Comments

“Factors may have contributed to this increase in incidence, including the reduction in adherence to non-pharmacological measures, the Easter period and the considerable increase in the circulation of variants with greater potential for transmission”, says a document from the Directorate-General for Health (DGS) and the National Institute of Health Doutor Ricardo Jorge (INSA).

On Monday, the seven-day incidence was at 970 cases per 100,000 inhabitants and with an increasing trend, while the transmissibility index (Rt) rose from 1.03 to 1.13 at the national level.

“The impact on hospitalizations and general mortality is small, although the increase in incidence may condition an increase in the demand for health care and mortality, especially in the most vulnerable groups”, warns the report.

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Comments

I am not taking my mask off no matter what. Waiting on the queue for the fourth dose already!

By Diogo F. from Madeira on 15 May 2022, 20:24

Just returned from a visit to my local Continente and heard someone coughing loudly and repeadedly, surprise, surprise, it was an assistant replenishing the bread section WITHOUT A MASK!

By Greg from Other on 16 May 2022, 10:50

If the guniea pigs want to ewalk around without a mask,let them

I shall remain wearing my N95/FFP2 mask

The fact is many people atre extremely unhygeinic,period.
Happily coughing and spluttering without covering their mouths.
Picking their noses and scratching their posteriors,then touching food in supermarkets and hand rails and lift button etc.

You decide,it's your life.

I know what I am doing

By James from Algarve on 17 May 2022, 11:57

Omg, lock yourselves up in your houses, the killer virus is back!

By Fred Doe from Algarve on 17 May 2022, 17:21

Oh my God! Consumed by main stream media. Are we going to wear masks forever? This was all a scam!

By Diana from Beiras on 17 May 2022, 19:29

Oh dear. The "contributing factors" aren't those listed but simply the high vaccination rate. The most vaccinated countries have the highest rates and the least vaccinated barely have any cases. (This does not mean they won't revive this thriller in autumn, it's very possible, I expect nothing good from the world from now on. We'll see). Wake up, people.

By Dana from Other on 25 May 2022, 21:00