António Lacerda Sales said that, at the moment, Portugal still has 25 deaths per million inhabitants within 14 days, a value which is still higher than the threshold of 20 deaths.
The Secretary of State said that, however, “another of the goals for the end of restrictions has already been achieved”: an occupancy of fewer than 170 beds in intensive care units by Covid-19 patients, with “60 to 65 vacancies”.
At level zero, the use of a mask will not be mandatory, but only recommended for those who have symptoms and digital certificates will no longer be required.