Portugal is bringing back some tight pandemic restrictions, less than two months after scrapping most of them when the goal of vaccinating 86% of the population against Covid-19 was reached. Also read: Covid-19: Italy targets unvaccinated people with restrictions as cases riseThe government also recommended regular self-testing and working from home whenever possible. Authorities say there is currently no need for another lockdown in Portugal, as hospitals are coping. The General Directorate for Health officially reported 3,150 new cases on Thursday, with 691 people in hospital, 103 in intensive care units and 15 deaths. On November 1, Portugal reported fewer than 500 new infections, 360 people hospitalised, 60 in intensive care and five deaths.

Source: The Hindu November 26, 2021 10:07 UTC