There's a couple of places that I like to eat in that don't have any terraces but as these measures have only been introduced a fortnight ago or so it hasn't really affected me. I had my second vaccine last week on Thursday and downloaded the digital vaccine thing on Monday. .The supermarkets sell the lateral flow tests and the pharmacies and clinics do the PCR tests., the latter are way cheaper than the UK.
Cases here are high ( Delta variant is around 80-90% of cases) but deaths low, hospitals are coping and the same restrictions regarding masks in shops, transport, using toilets etc in cafes still apply with a high compliance rate. The Lisbon and Vale do Tejo region numbers seem to be stabilising ( this traditionally has accounted for about 35-40% of the countries numbers) so there is some hope that the trajectory can be reversed. Half the counties are in the category second from highest but we are not at the point of further confinement The formula seems to be pretty much, vaccine, vaccine, keep some restrictions re masks, opening hours and night clubs and worry more about the ICU numbers than number of cases. Portugal is open for tourism and Ive been told by two or three people that the hotels they work at are fully booked for August. I only go to Albufeira for a bit of shopping now and again and since covid have never ate or drunk there at night. As I have a pool I avoid the beaches in July and August so I'm tourist free . I go to friend's houses for barbecues and they come to mine. The government review is on Tuesday next week so we will find out if anything changes.
