Itâs the beginning of the end for the restriction measures due to Covid-19 in Portugal. The President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa announced that he will not be prolonging the State of Emergency following the 2nd of May. The return to a possible normality will happen in âsmall stepsâ. AntĂłnio Costa, the Prime Minister issued a warning that the Government is ready to turn back on the measures if justified.
Portugal will go into the third stage of the Coronavirus crisis â âsituation controlâ â with a phased reopening of society. For now, the plan is that in an initial stage, starting the 4th of May, stores up to 200 square meters can reopen.
