Communiqué from the Council of Ministers of July 22, 2021

 

1.The Council of Ministers approved a resolution extending the situation of calamity throughout the continental national territory until 23:59 h on August 8, 2021 and amending the measures applicable to certain municipalities.

Based on data on the incidence by municipality as of 21 July, changes were introduced with regard to the municipalities covered by each of the phases of decontamination:

– The high risk measures apply to the municipalities of Águeda, Alcobaça, Alcoutim, Amarante, Anadia, Arruda dos Vinhos, Avis, Barcelos, Bombarral, Braga, Cadaval, Caldas da Rainha, Cantanhede, Cartaxo, Castelo de Paiva, Castro Marim , Chaves, Coimbra, Constance, Elvas, Estarreja, Fafe, Felgueiras, Figueira da Foz, Guarda, Guimarães, Leiria, Marco de Canaveses, Marinha Grande, Mogadouro, Montemor-o-Novo, Montemor-o-Velho, Murtosa, Óbidos, Ourém, Ovar, Paços de Ferreira, Paredes de Coura, Penafiel, Porto de Mós, Rio Maior, Salvaterra de Magos, Santa Maria da Feira, Santarém, Santiago do Cacém, São João da Madeira, Serpa, Torres Vedras, Trofa, Valpaços, Viana do Castelo, Vila do Conde, Vila Real, Vila Viçosa and Vizela.

– The very high risk measures apply to the municipalities of Albergaria-a-Velha, Albufeira, Alcochete, Alenquer, Aljustrel, Almada, Amadora, Arraiolos, Aveiro, Azambuja, Barreiro, Batalha, Benavente, Cascais, Espinho, Faro, Gondomar , Ílhavo, Lagoa, Lagos, Lisbon, Loulé, Loures, Lourinhã, Lousada, Mafra, Maia, Matosinhos, Mira, Moita, Montijo, Nazaré, Odivelas, Oeiras, Olhão, Oliveira do Bairro, Palmela, Paredes, Pedrógão Grande, Peniche, Portimão, Porto, Póvoa de Varzim, Santo Tirso, São Brás de Alportel, Seixal, Sesimbra, Setúbal, Silves, Sines, Sintra, Sobral de Monte Agraço, Tavira, Vagos, Valongo, Vila do Bispo, Vila Franca de Xira, Vila Nova from Famalicão, Vila Nova de Gaia, Vila Real de Santo António and Viseu, very high risk measures are applied.

– the rules of phase 1 apply to the other municipalities.

The municipalities of Aljezur, Almeirim, Almodôvar, Amares, Beja, Bragança, Celorico de Basto, Cinfães, Cuba, Entroncamento, Esposende, Évora, Freixo de Espada à Cinta, Mealhada, Miranda do Douro, Mirandela, Montalegre, Moura, come on alert Odemira, Oliveira de Azeméis, Pombal, Ponte de Lima, Póvoa de Lanhoso, Resende, São João da Pesqueira, Tomar, Torres Novas, Vale de Cambra, Vila Pouca de Aguiar.

The Resolution of Council of Ministers can be downloaded here: