The new state of emergency will decree the closure of several establishments due to the need to collect. I learned what closes and stays open until 30 January.
A partir das 0 hours Friday, Portugal is again confined for at least two weeks. There are many similarities to what happened in May and April, but there are also differences to take into account.
OPEN
Education: Schools of all grades (from preschool to university), creches, study centers and explanations, language schools and vocational training establishments;
food: Fairs and markets (sale restricted to food), grocery stores, hypermarkets, supermarkets, frutarias, butchers, bakeries, fishmongers and auction houses;
Animals: Veterinary hospitals and clinics, animal feed stores;
Trade and services: Stores that sell hygiene products, orthopedic and dietetic, drugstores, lavender, maintenance and repair establishments, post offices, Public transportation, car hire, florists, banks, Offices, insurers, funerals, hotels, driving schools, inspection centers, stationery, kiosks, tobacco, hardware, canteens and cafeterias, fuel pumps, and other public services such as Finance, Social Security and Notary (by appointment);
Health: pharmacies, hospitals, clinics, doctor's offices, dentists, analysis and optical laboratories;
Religion: Spaces will be open only for ceremonies.
CLOSED
food: Restaurants (sale only in takeaway or home delivery), coffee shops and tea houses;
Trade and services: clothing store, shopping centers, shoe stores, wine cellars and similar activities and services (see above). The rule is everything that is not considered sales of essential goods or services closes.
Sports: gyms, gyms, pavilions, pools and stadiums (games of the first echelon and the National Team continue to run without an audience);
Culture: concert halls (cinemas and theaters), circuses, bookstores (sale permitted to the wicket), libraries, files, circuses, amusement and recreational parks, museums and other cultural establishments; The auditoriums, conference rooms and similar spaces may be open for election campaign purposes during the presidential elections.
Recreation: bares, nightclubs, dance and party halls, casinos and game rooms;
Beauty: hairdressers, barbers, beauticians, spas and spas;
Animals: zoos.
HOUSEHOLD COLLECTION. WHY CAN I LEAVE HOME ?
The Executive established the “general duty of home collection”, which means that the basic principle returns to ‘stay at home’ – as in the first confinement, between March / April.
There, however, a set of authorized trips:
Acquisition of essential goods and services; Performance of professional activities when there is no teleworking; Participation in the scope of the electoral campaign or the election of the President of the Republic; The attendance of school establishments; Compliance with parental responsibility sharing; The practice of physical and sports activities outdoors; The enjoyment of outdoor moments and the pet ride, which must be of short duration and occur in the area of ​​residence.
COURTS STAND OPEN
Unlike the first mandatory household pickup, fulfilled in March 2020, this time the government decided to keep the courts and notaries open.
Participation in procedural acts with judicial entities or in acts within the competence of notaries continues to be permitted, lawyers, solicitors or registration officers.
The Ministry of Justice justifies that “the courts are prepared to continue to ensure the performance of the entire service in compliance with the rules defined by the DGS” and that magistrates and staff have Personal Protective Equipment (AND), the courtrooms ensure that judgments and diligences are carried out with due regard for social distance.
Teixeira Correia
(journalist)
