01/22/2020 |
The General Directorate of Health (DGS) put 3 hospitals (São João in Porto and Curry Cabral and Estefânia in Lisbon), in a state of alert. |
February/ 2020 |
20% increase in the supply of medication in the SNS and disclosure of guidelines and rules for contingency of suspected cases for companies, ports and sea travelers. |
02/26/2020 |
The DGS started publishing daily newsletters with the monitoring of suspected cases, an action predicted by the Portuguese surveillance system. |
03/02/2020 |
Two first confirmed cases in the country. |
03/09/2020 |
Disclosure of the National Contingency Plan, having as reference the WHO and ECDC guidelines, and the experiences of coping with previous pandemics. |
03/01/2020 to 03/15/2020 |
Creation of field hospitals, implementation of social distancing measures, such as teleworking, creation of local contingency plans for suspected cases, closing of universities, museums, theaters, interruption of sports activities and other types of events. |
03/11/2020 |
WHO’s pandemic declaration. |
03/13/2020 |
Declaration of state of alert (up to 04/09). |
03/16/2020 |
Closing of borders and air traffic restriction. |
03/17/2020 |
First death from COVID-19. |
03/18/2020 |
Declaration of state of emergency (up to 05/03). |
05/04/2020 |
Declaration of state of calamity, contingency and alert. |
05/04/2020 |
Start of the 3-phase Deconfinement Plan (05/04, 05/18 and 06/01). |
08/03/2020 |
Zero deaths from COVID-19. |
09/01/2020 |
Stay Away COVID Application availability. |
09/21/2020 |
Disclosure of the Autumn-Winter Health Plan 2020-2021. |
11/09/2020 |
Declaration of state of emergency (up to April 30, 2021). |
12/03/2020 |
National Vaccination Plan. |
01/05/2021 |
Start of vaccination in the country. |
01/08/2021 |
70,000 vaccine doses administered. |
01/12/2021 |
Increase in the number of new cases in all age groups. |
01/18/2021 |
Announcement of more restrictive confinement measures. |
01/21/2021 |
Suspension of school activities for 15 days starting on 01/22. |
01/25/2021 |
More than 160,000 people vaccinated, in a total of 255,700 vaccine doses. |
01/28/2021 |
Vaccination Plan Update. |
03/13/2021 |
Disclosure of the "Red Lines" surveillance strategy, approved by the government on 03/11/2021. |
03/13/2021 |
Resolution of the Ministerial Council n.19/2021, of March 13, establishing a strategy for lifting the confinement measures in the context of fighting the COVID-19 disease pandemic |
04/03/2021 |
Publication of the 1st Red Line monitoring report by DGS and INSA |
04/05/2021 |
2nd Phase of the deconfinement plan |
04/19/2021 |
Plan to Promote the Testing Strategy Operationalization in Portugal - SARS-CoV-2, based on 3 intervention axes: directed, programmed and generalized testing. |
04/22/2021 |
Recovery and resilience plan (RRP): national program, running until 2026, which aims to implement a set of reforms and investments to resume sustained economic growth, based on 3 dimensions: Resilience, Climate Transition and Digital Transition. The RRP foresees investments in the SNS of 1,383 million euros. |
04/26/2021 |
Zero deaths from COVID-19. |
04/29/2021 |
Zero deaths from COVID-19. |
05/01/2021 |
Declaration of state of calamity. |
06/23/2021 |
Dissemination of the Health Literacy and Communication Handbook to promote population adherence to vaccination. |
07/01/2021 |
Rapid tests co-participated at 100%. |
08/23/2021 |
Declaration of state of contingency (up to 09/30/2021). |
09/13/2021 |
New recommendations on the use of face masks, more adapted to the current vaccination coverage phase and an epidemiological situation. |
10/09/2020 |
85% of the population is fully vaccinated. |
10/22/2021 |
Disclosure of the Fall-Winter 2021-2022 Reference. |
10/01/2021 |
Declaration of state of alert (up to 10/31/2021). |
12/01/2021 |
Declaration of state of calamity (up to 03/20/2022, initially). |
12/15/2021 |
Transitory regime, non-mandatory use of face masks in public spaces. |
12/22/2021 |
Parliament approves a resolution recommending the Government to strengthen the public health structure in the country. |
02/19/2022 |
Declaration of state of alert (up to 03/07/2022). |