With the end of the state of emergency on May 2, 2020, Portugal entered a new phase of fighting the Pandemic COVID-19 through the declaration of the calamity situation, which will remain in effect until 11:59 pm on May 17. 2020 (without prejudice to extension or modification as the evolution of the epidemiological situation justifies).
Despite the easing of some restrictions and lockdown that have been adopted since March 13, the Government considered nevertheless imposing the application and maintenance of extraordinary measures that guarantee a capable response in the fight against the pandemic and that seek to mitigate the risk of reversion.
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