Portugal’s new Covid measures
26 November 2021
Portugal has seen an incredible positive impact of the vaccination in terms of the decreasing numbers of people in ICUs and deaths, and the 3rd dose is already in place for elderly people. Nevertheless, all over Europe the number of Covid-19 cases has been rising, and with winter and the holiday season approaching, Portugal is not an exception.
For this reason, the Portuguese Government has decided on a new set of measures to be applied from the 1st December onwards in mainland Portugal. These include:
- It is recommended for the overall population to perform Covid tests regularly and to work from home.
- It is mandatory to present the EU COVID Digital Certificate upon entry at:
- Restaurants;
- Hotels, Resorts and Short-term Accommodation;
- Events with booked seats;
- Gyms.
- It is mandatory to present the EU COVID Digital Certificate plus a negative Covid test:
- When visiting elderly homes and other healthcare facilities;
- At large events with no booked seats and sports events;
- At bars and clubs.
- Moreover, it is mandatory the use of mask in all indoor spaces.
After the holiday season, between the 2nd – 9th January, there will be a “contact contention week” which means that additional rules will apply:
- Mandatory work from home;
- Postponement of the school calendar to the 10th January;
- Closure of clubs.
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