The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Portugal has risen to 1,020 today (20 March), up from 785 yesterday representing a 30.4 percent increase in 24 hours.

Of the confirmed cases 126 have been hospitalised, with 26 cases requiring treatment in intensive care units.

The number of suspected cases, according to the bulletin of the Directorate-General for Health (DGS), has risen to 7,732 cases, up 27.6 percent in 24 hours. There are 850 cases awaiting laboratory results and a further 9,008 are being monitored by the authorities.

Of the confirmed cases: 506 are in the north, 361 are in the Lisbon and Vale do Tejo region, 106 are in the central region, 29 are in the Algarve, three in the Azores,two in the Alentejo and one in Madeira.

A total of six people have now died from the coronavirus in Portugal while five have recovered.