Going to the beach is technically already allowed, and Portugal against blanket quarantine rules

English language coronavirus news in Portugal on May 19, 2020.

By the numbers

The impressive surge in recoveries has stopped today, meaning the number of active cases has risen for the first time in four days. Of course, it’s worth remembering someone is only marked as cured after a test confirms it and the numbers have been fluctuating a lot depending on what information is coming from the various health institutio…