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Portugal exceeds 6,000 deaths since start of the pandemic

By Tara Rippin • Published: 19 Dec 2020 • 19:08

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Portugal has today (Saturday, December 19) exceeded 6,000 Covid-related deaths since the start of the pandemic.

IN its daily bulletin, the Directorate General of Health (DGS) has reported 86 fatalities – 11 more than yesterday – taking its total death toll to 6,063.

The number of deaths remains high in Portugal, which has a population of around 10 million, despite the fact that three weeks ago the government announced it had reached its peak of infections with cases falling “at a slow pace”.

The country surpassed the 5,000 fatality mark on December 7 and has added another 1,000 deaths in 12 days.

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Tara Rippin

Tara Rippin is a reporter for Spain’s largest English-speaking newspaper, Euro Weekly News, and is responsible for the Costa Blanca region.
She has been in journalism for more than 20 years, having worked for local newspapers in the Midlands, UK, before relocating to Spain in 1990.
Since arriving, the mother-of-one has made her home on the Costa Blanca, while spending 18 months at the EWN head office in Fuengirola on the Costa del Sol.
She loves being part of a community that has a wonderful expat and Spanish mix, and strives to bring the latest and most relevant news to EWN’s loyal and valued readers.

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