Since midnight on April 3, GNR and PSP detained 14 people for the crime of disobedience, namely for breach of the obligation of mandatory confinement and other situations of disobedience or resistance.
121 establishments were also closed due to non-compliance with the established rules.
Between March 22 and April 2, 108 people had been detained for crimes of disobedience and 1,708 stores were closed.
7:42 am – Apple produces masks
Apple’s president announced that the tech giant could produce one million masks a week starting next weekend.
Tim Cook explained, on Twitter, that masks in transparent plastic that cover the entire face were developed by “product designers, engineering and packaging teams and (suppliers)”.
Apple is dedicated to supporting the worldwide response to COVID-19. We’ve now sourced over 20M masks through our supply chain. Our design, engineering, operations and packaging teams are also working with suppliers to design, produce and ship face shields for medical workers. pic.twitter.com/3xRqNgMThX
– Tim Cook (@tim_cook) April 5, 2020
These masks will initially be destined for the United States. The equipment will be produced in the country, but also in China.
Cook also said that Apple has managed to obtain 20 million surgical masks from suppliers worldwide.
7:33 am – Over 1,200 deaths in the United States in 24 hours
The United States on Sunday recorded more than 1,200 deaths in 24 hours caused by Covid-19, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
The total number of deaths since the beginning of the pandemic in North American territory is more than nine thousand. There are close to 337 thousand infected.
More than 17,000 people are already recovering from the disease.
7:23 am – Numbers from China
China indicates on Monday that the number of infected with the new coronavirus is 1299. It is the first time since January that the country is below the 1300 barrier.
According to the National Health Commission of the Asian colossus, 39 new cases have been reported in mainland China in the last 24 hours, of which 38 are imported cases – the only case of local contagion diagnosed was registered in Guangdong province, neighboring Macau.
The number of people who overcome the disease and are discharged daily exceeds the newly infected ones at this time. In the last 24 hours, 114 were discharged.
7:00 am – State of play
The use of protective masks may be extended in Portugal, admitted the minister of Health last night, in an interview with RTP.
However, Marta Temido said that there is still no certainty regarding this possibility.