Portugal out of state of emergency By Daisy Sampson, in COVID-19 · 30-04-2021 01:00:00 · 0 Comments
The President of the Republic has announced the end of the state of emergency in Portugal but has warned that this does not mean that the country is out of the woods when it comes to Covid-19.
In an address to the nation, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa said that he would not be proposing the renewal of the state of emergency which officially comes to an end on 30 April at 11.59pm.
“After hearing the experts (…) the Government, all seen and considered, decided not to renew the state of emergency”, declared Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa.
Industry calls for take-away , deliveries and drive-thru allowed in confinement
The Association of Hospitality, Catering and Similar of Portugal (AHRESP) has called for the Government to allow the operation of take-aways , deliveries and drive-thru in the new confinement, which is expected to be announced on Wednesday. AHRESP calls on the Government, in view of a new confinement and closure of catering establishments and similar to the public, to be allowed, as it has been carried out, to operate on a delivery and take-away regime, the association appeals.
Regarding the take-away, AHRESP argues that drive-thru operating permission should be included, a modality in which customers remain in their vehicles thus reducing any risk of contagion .