Health

Portugal registers the highest number of infections since April

Lisbon, Jun 22 (EFE) .- (Camera: Irene Barahona) The red lights due to the advance of the virus in Portugal extend beyond Lisbon and reach the Algarve, the most touristic region of the country, while the Government resists tightening restrictions.FOOTAGE OF THE OURIQUE FIELD MARKET IN LISBON. SOUNDBITES IN PORTUGUESE OF:PAULO FERNÁNDES, CIVIL PROTECTION: "In this market we usually do an average of 80 tests, but at this moment we have already exceeded 100 and we are still half a day. This means that we are doing a good job in terms of getting people to participate. This is the first time that we are doing them here for clients. "MARIA DA CONCEIÇÃO FRANCISCO, OWNER OF TWO STATIONS IN THE FROZEN AND FRUIT MARKET: "We do fifteen tests in fifteen days, but if we notice symptoms we can do as many times as we want and pay nothing."ANTONIO, CLIENT OF A BAR: "It is very well done, I think they should have started earlier to prevent, but it is a very well-conceived initiative."PATRICIA SUSANA, CLIENT: "I think it is a good initiative and that they should do it in the rest of the country, in this way people can test themselves more quickly, a few months ago I was somewhat ill and I tried to take a test, but I could not do it, I had to make an appointment for five days later when it had already passed. I think this is very fast, you arrive and you do it and you know the result in 20 minutes ".