The population of Guimarães adhered en masse to the weekend curfew, confining themselves shortly after the clock struck 13:00.
During the afternoon, the streets and roads watched the passing of a few, those who worked or moved for some emergency.
In the historic center, only the hundreds of empty chairs and terrace tables remained, waiting for better days.
Photo: Vítor Oliveira / Facebook
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Photo: Vítor Oliveira / Facebook
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Photo: Vítor Oliveira / Facebook
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Photo: Vítor Oliveira / Facebook
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Photo: Vítor Oliveira / Facebook
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Photo: Vítor Oliveira / Facebook
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Photo: Vítor Oliveira / Facebook
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Photo: Vítor Oliveira / Facebook
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Photo: Vítor Oliveira / Facebook
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Photo: Vítor Oliveira / Facebook
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Photo: Vítor Oliveira / Facebook
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Photo: Vítor Oliveira / Facebook
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Photo: Vítor Oliveira / Facebook
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Photo: Vítor Oliveira / Facebook
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Photo: Vítor Oliveira / Facebook
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Photo: Vítor Oliveira / Facebook
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Photo: Vítor Oliveira / Facebook
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Photo: Vítor Oliveira / Facebook
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Photo: Vítor Oliveira / Facebook
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Photo: Vítor Oliveira / Facebook
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Photo: Vítor Oliveira / Facebook
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Photo: Vítor Oliveira / Facebook
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Photo: Vítor Oliveira / Facebook
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In the early hours of November 8, the country learned from the Prime Minister, António Costa, that circulation would be limited on the following two weekends, between 13:00 on Saturday and 05:00 on Sunday and at 13 : 00 on Sunday and 05:00 on Monday, in the 121 counties most at risk of contagion with the new coronavirus (they will increase to 191 as of Monday).
Within the scope of the state of emergency enacted due to the covid-19 pandemic, the Government also decided to introduce a curfew between 11 pm and 5 am on weekdays, between 9 and 23 November (while the state of emergency, which is valid for 15 days and can be renewed), in the most affected municipalities, with shops closing until 22:00 and restaurants until 22:30.
There followed a week of contestation and expression of doubts regarding the exceptions to the measure, by several trade associations representing commerce and restaurants.
Thus, on Thursday, the Government decided to order the closure of trade and restaurants at 1 pm, this and next weekend.
It was also decided that the opening of establishments can only take place after 8:00 am.
“The rule is that everything is closed at 13:00”, said the Prime Minister, António Costa, in a press conference after the meeting of the Council of Ministers, referring to the municipalities with high risk of contagion from covid-19.
The restaurants can only operate from 13:00 for home delivery, clarified the prime minister, and not for ‘take away’, as businessmen in the sector expected.
António Costa also announced that there will be a support of 20% of the loss of revenue from restaurants on both weekends compared to the average of the previous 44 weekends (from January to October 2020).
Braga streets empty on a Saturday afternoon. Only ‘Uber Eats’ and doves remain
Outside the obligation to close from 13:00 and to open only from 08:00 are pharmacies, clinics and offices, veterinarians, establishments selling food with a door to the street up to 200 square meters, gas pumps , bakeries and funeral homes.
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