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Possible lockdown changes in May, and the lowest daily increase in cases yet

Possible lockdown changes in May, and the lowest daily increase in cases yet

English language coronavirus news in Portugal on April 17, 2020.

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Apr 17, 2020
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Don’t get too excited because one day’s figures don’t mean much, but there are only 181 more confirmed COVID-19 cases in Portugal today. That’s an increase of just under 1%, the smallest since the start of the outbreak, according to Diário de Notícias. Another 28 people have died from the disease, the fewest in a day since April 10.

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