The Portugal each year attracts thousands of French tourists. In the Face of the spread of the Covid-19, the government announced new health measures. Reconfinement, restrictions, mask-wearing, the full point on the situation to make the best out of your holiday in Portugal.

Summary Border Quarantine Measures Beaches

[updated October 26, 2020 at 11: 38 am] like other european countries, Portugal is currently facing an increase in the number of cases daily, which was reached Thursday, October 22, a new record 3270 contamination in 24 hours.

Three municipalities in the north of Portugal are well reconfinées since 23 October and travel across the country will be limited to the all saints ' day, announced by the government, while the number of new infections day-to-day has reached a new record. The approximately 150 000 inhabitants there are a total of the neighbouring municipalities of Felgueiras, Lousada and paços de Ferreira will have to meet starting this Friday a "civic duty, confinement in the home", decided by the executive socialist in the council of ministers. They may only leave their home to go to work, go to school, go shopping, or buy drugs. Telecommuting, if it is possible, will become mandatory and the shops will close at 22: 00.

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what Is the date Portugal-a-t-it re-opened its borders ?

After the reopening of the borders of the European Union on June 15, Portugal has re-opened its land border with Spain, on Wednesday July 1, 2020. The borders of portugal therefore remain open to French tourists, who are not required to provide a negative test of the Covid-19, dated within 72 or 48 hours of their arrival. France is not regarded as a "country at risk" by the Portuguese authorities.

The Portugal requires a quarantine for foreign tourists ?

No quarantine is put in place for the French arriving in Portugal. It will however fill in a form to be submitted to the health authorities in portugal. It is provided by the airline during the ticket purchase or, in default, by the flight crew during the volume All the airports in the country have re-opened and the temperature of the entrants is detected by thermal imaging cameras in the descent of the aircraft.

Before landing in Madeira or the Azores, and the Portuguese authorities claim, however, to tourists to fill in a form online but will also provide a negative test of the Covid-19, dated within 72 hours. In the contrary case, the traveler will be subjected to a PCR test, supported by the Portuguese State, upon his arrival. It will then remain confined pending the outcome. Children under 12 years old are not concerned by these travel restrictions.

What are the measures of distancing and hygiene implemented in Portugal ?

In Portugal, the port mask is required in all closed public spaces but not in the street. Only Madeira is the exception to this rule. Since 15 September, gatherings of more than 10 people will be prohibited on the public highway. The sale of alcoholic beverages and the consumption of alcohol will be prohibited from 20 hours to anywhere in the country. The shops now open at 10 am and close between 20 hours and 23 hours, according to municipal decisions. Bars, discos, and sports arenas will remain closed unless the bars are also serves as a restaurant. The restaurants will continue to receive guests until midnight and will close at 1am.

The beaches are open in Portugal ? Date Of Update: 31 October 2020, 22:57