“There is no definitive answer,” he added.
The issue of public transport was raised by the opposition parties, namely the PSD, which suggested that taxes be removed on taxis and that the municipal company EMEL stop charging parking to facilitate the mobility of citizens in the Lisbon area, the most affected by new cases of covid-19.
Social-Democratic deputy Batista Leite showed the solidarity of the Social-Democrats with the Minister of Health, stating that “some mayors have been disloyal to the Minister” and arguing that “the criticism must be accompanied by solutions”.
That is why the deputy proposed some solutions “against a common enemy”, namely “identifying and isolating entrances” in the country, testing more and isolating more and giving more strength to the security forces so that they can keep people in isolation.
“Our attitude inside has economic impacts outside,” he said.
According to the Social Democrat, “it is not enough to say that it is not possible to maintain social distance in public transport”, suggesting that places be closed, buses reinforced and separators be used.
“EMEL has [de voltar a] fail to charge parking. We have to guarantee distance from public transport. Why are taxes not levied on taxis and ‘ubers’? “, He suggested, considering that this way users could use less means of transport such as buses.
Marta Temido said that today a joint order was signed to demand a negative test from people who enter Portugal from “certain origins”.
The minister highlighted the entry of over 30 full-time public health doctors to reinforce the teams that are ensuring the epidemiological inquiries in the health area of Lisbon and Vale do Tejo (LVT).
He also assured that until Tuesday night there were no epidemiological tests in delay in Lisbon.
Marta Temido acknowledged that there is “an asymmetry to correct in the next competitions” in relation to public health doctors, who in LVT represent only 28% of the national total “.
Marta Temido also stressed that there is an obligation for people to respect confinement orders, accompanied by a sanctioning framework that allows the breach of the confinement obligation to cause non-compliers to commit a crime.
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