Algarve becomes the region with the lowest R(t), Alentejo comes next
Alentejo and Algarve saw the transferability index drop sharply in one week
Alentejo and Algarve saw the transferability index drop sharply in one week
British variant continues to be prevalent in Algarve
There are 53 confirmed cases in Portugal
Antigen tests corresponded to 55% of the total
Algarve continues to have the highest R(t) on the Continent, but it is the only region where this indicator has dropped from one week to the next, since 10 February
With future deconfinement, a recovery in the rate of growth of infections by this variant will be expected, as it is more transmissible
"Despite the robust European Union (EU) response to the Covid-19 pandemic, there are opportunities for improvement"