Lisbon Airport is reported to be blanking the risks of coronavirus entering the capital by failing to control arrivals from China – or from any other country where the virus is known to have travelled – and neglecting to post any kind of information.Rádio Rensascença says that “according to witnesses” interviewed by the station, passengers arriving from China are not having their temperatures taken (which would denote if they were ill or likely to become so), nor are they being given any advice on what to do if they develop likely symptoms.One such passenger, coming into Lisbon from Hong Kong, found this “surprising”.Airports elsewhere are checking travellers’ body temperatures every day, he said. Coronavirus travel bans and restrictions by country. “At the airport when I travelled here, everyone was using masks, even on the plane”.But once they alighted, it was clear no such measures were in place in Portugal. To mitigate the spread of COVID-19, many countries have placed entry restrictions on travellers or closed their borders entirely. LISBON (Reuters) - A persistent several hundred new coronavirus cases per day and a growing outbreak after a party in the Algarve region are threatening Portugal’s image as a safe holiday destination and several EU nations are also limiting entry for Portuguese visitors. Portugal ranks sixth in Europe in its testing rate, at 98,700 per million inhabitants and its number of coronavirus deaths and infections are far lower than in neighboring Spain, even considering its smaller population.

FILE PHOTO: Passengers wait their flights at Lisbon's airport during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Lisbon, Portugal June 15, 2020. Passengers are still able to check-in online, but retrieval of the boarding pass will only be available at the airport, through a check-in agent. A widespread outbreak could spell disaster for the tourism-dependent Algarve, where unemployment has more than doubled in April compared to the same period last year, according to government data. I think it will all work out. But the number of new cases per day has remained at several hundred for the past month with around 80% in Greater Lisbon, the Health Ministry said on Thursday. As of August 19, 2020, the printing of boarding passes (online or at airport kiosks) for the routes of Lisbon to Luanda and Lisbon to Maputo are prohibited. “Here they are not.“In Hong Kong people are using masks”, he added. Portugal has reported 38,089 coronavirus cases and 1,524 deaths. Denmark said on Thursday it would not allow entry to travelers from Portugal despite opening up to most other European nations from June 27. The coronavirus has swept through a hostel in the Portuguese capital Lisbon, infecting 138 of the 175 asylum seekers housed there, a municipal official said on Monday. Lisbon Airport is reported to be blanking the risks of coronavirus entering the capital by failing to control arrivals from China – or from any other country where the virus is known to have travelled – and neglecting to post any kind of information. Reporting by Victoria Waldersee and Catarina Demony; Editing by Andrei Khalip and Frances KerryFILE PHOTO: Passengers wait their flights at Lisbon's airport during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Lisbon, Portugal June 15, 2020. TRYP Lisboa Aeroporto has been considered for the second consecutive year as the best TRYP hotel in the world, recognized by excellence and customer satisfaction. The latest breaking news, comment and features from The Independent. I am not worried”.As of today (Monday), the death toll from this new strain of coronavirus has risen to 80 with around 3000 known to have been infected.Caseshave been flagged in 37 countries as experts warn people can be infectious long before they develop symptoms.For now, Portugal is described as “having activated public health entities” – namely the hospitals of São João and Dona Estefânia in Lisbon.Meantime, recommendations for anyone in a country where cases have been confirmed, include ‘avoiding contact with people who suffer chronic respiratory conditions’; avoiding contact with animals and frequent hand-washing.Anyone with any kind of cough or cold is advised to cover their nose and mouth.Anyone in Portugal who has recently returned from China and then becomes ill is asked to remain at home and call the health service 24-hour hotline: 808 24 24 24, for advice.So far Portugal has dodged this virus, with one suspected case having been given the all-clear yesterday (Sunday

Lisbon Airport Contact Alameda das Comunidades Portuguesas, 1700-111 Lisbon, Portugal Airlines AT Lisbon Airport TAP Airlines Tel: + 351 21 841 50 00 REUTERS/Rafael Marchante/File Photo Says RR, Chinese travellers are instantly distinguishable today as they emerge in the arrivals area, as “they are all wearing masks”.RR’s interviewee said most nationals are concerned, but confident that their country will “resolve the situation rapidly”.“I believe my country will succeed in controlling this virus”, said the passenger explained.

A total of 69 new cases have been confirmed in and around Lagos, a tourist town in the Algarve, traced back to a birthday party in the area attended by up to 100 people a fortnight ago. “Not many people are getting it considering China is enormous and has millions of inhabitants. Thousands of people are being tested in relation to the party, including attendees, their colleagues and families, and municipal workers, with full results expected later on Friday. If you’re travelling during this period, it’s important to be updated on entry requirements so you won’t run into customs issues at the airport. Gatherings remain limited to 20 people by law, but many more came in and out of the event and police were called to break it up, according to the local council.

The new cases do not mean Portugal is unsafe, the Foreign Ministry said on Friday, arguing that because it has a higher rate of testing than most EU members, more cases are revealed. Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic and Lithuania have placed conditions on re-entry of travelers from Portugal such as quarantine, testing and self-isolation.

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