Hopes are rising in Portugal that the worst of a devastating pandemic surge might be over, as the number of COVID-19 deaths reported Monday was the lowest in three weeksLISBON, Portugal -- Hopes are rising in Portugal that the worst of a devastating pandemic surge might be over, as the number of COVID-19 deaths reported Monday was the lowest in three weeks. Still, the spread of COVID-19 in the small European Union country has by some metrics been slowing since the end of January. The ministry reported 196 more daily COVID-19 deaths, the lowest since Jan. 18. The number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care was 877, below the Feb. 5 high of 904. Portugal says it has administered almost 400,000 coronavirus vaccines, with about one-fourth of them representing two doses.

Source: ABC News February 08, 2021 15:41 UTC