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Covid-19. The minute situation of the new coronavirus in the country and in the world

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)”.

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.

In the same interview, the governor also said that the evolution of the infection curve in Portugal is encouraging, while warning that it is necessary to maintain discipline.

The minister guaranteed that purchases of medical supplies are being made on a more regular basis.

The Government admits, on the other hand, that there are delays in carrying out tests, but guarantees that the situation will be regularized with the material that is arriving.

The Minister of Health calls on homes to welcome those who no longer need hospitalization, because of the pressure that grows in hospitals.

Covid-19 has already claimed 295 fatalities in Portugal. The latest known data, on Sunday, show an increase of 11 percent compared to the previous day.

There are currently 11,278 infected in the country, plus seven percent.

More than a thousand people are hospitalized, of which 267 are in intensive care units.
Marcelo meets with the bank

The President of the Republic meets this Monday with the presidents of the country’s main banks. Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa wants to streamline the access of companies and families to bank credit during the pandemic.

The meeting will start at 4 pm and will be held by videoconference.

The presidents of BPI, Caixa Geral de Depósitos, Santander Totta, Millenium BCP and Novo Banco are joined by Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa.
The international framework

The new coronavirus, at the origin of the Covid-19 pandemic, has already infected more than 1.2 million people worldwide. More than 68 thousand died. Of the cases of infection, more than 283 thousand are considered cured.In New York, a tiger in a zoo tested
positive for Covid-19. Four-year-old Nadia is the first tiger in
around the world to be diagnosed with the disease. There are several animals with
infection symptoms in the same structure.

The European continent, with more than 664 thousand infected and more than 49 thousand dead, is where the greatest number of cases is registered. Italy is the country in the world with the most fatalities: 15,887 deaths in 128,948 confirmed cases.

In addition to Spain, the United States and China, the countries most affected are France, with 8078 deaths in 92,839 cases, the United Kingdom, with 4934 deaths in 47,806 cases, Iran, with 3603 deaths in 58,226 cases, and Germany, with 1342 deaths in 91,714 cases.

The pandemic now covers 51 of 55 African countries and territories, with more than 8,500 infections and more than 360 deaths, according to data from the African Union’s Disease Control and Prevention Center.

São Tomé and Príncipe is currently the only Portuguese speaking country without news of infections.

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