Portugal maintains epidemiological surveillance on COVID-19
May 01, 2022
Lisbon [Portugal] May 1: The COVID-19 pandemic maintains "very high transmissibility, with a stable trend," according to a report released on Saturday by the Portuguese Directorate-General for Health (DGS) and the National Institute of Health Doctor Ricardo Jorge (INSA).
The Portuguese health authorities therefore advise the maintenance of "epidemiological surveillance and individual protection measures in the highest risk groups, as well as booster vaccination."
According to the most recent epidemiological bulletin from the DGS, Portugal recorded 57,267 cases of COVID-19 and 119 deaths from the virus in the last week.
The incidence of the disease in the accumulated period of seven days is 556 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, which represents a decrease of 5 percent on average, with the transmissibility index being 1.02.
There were 1,208 people admitted to Portuguese hospitals for COVID-19, practically the same number as the previous week, with 49 being in intensive care units (ICU).
This week, the Portuguese government announced the end of free testing for COVID-19, justifying that actions will be focused on patients with symptoms and on the groups most vulnerable to the disease.
Source: Xinhua
