Some people are not lacking in originality to party, even if it goes against the recommendations of the DGS. This Saturday in Vila Maior in the distrcit of Aveiro, the Esplana Bar 75 nightclub organized a party whose theme was the coronavirus. Yes, a corona party. Dozens of customers with protective masks and posters that imitate communications from the Directorate General of Health (DGS) were photographed in a festive environment and with people nearby, despite the contrary recommendations of all the agencies of Public health. Lisbob, the expatriate assistant in Portugal, tells you all about this scandalous corona party.
Corona Party: outrageous party in Aveiro
It was a more than controversial evening that took place next to Aveiro. Images on social media show dozens of people inside Bar 75 in Vila Maior, Aveiro district, wearing protective masks and DGS posters, against all indications by the authorities.
In the announcement made on social networks, he was informed that the bar "would offer protective masks at the entrance so that you are prepared for contamination". According to the bar, there were 200 masks to offer, but no disinfectant. The effectiveness of protective masks has been debated among experts, but everyone agrees that hand sanitizer is essential.
This Wednesday at a press conference, the Portuguese Minister of Health Marta Temido and the Director General of Health criticized all the citizens who went this Wednesday to the beaches of the Oeiras line, recalling that it is essential that the Portuguese remember the responsibilities of each other. The Minister of Health also called on the Portuguese to realize "the gravity of the situation" and that quarantine must be isolated, and that "closed schools do not mean school holidays".
The official then insisted on the measures that every citizen should take, such as hand hygiene. She explained that the country is at “war” but is also taking mitigation measures, and said that the big concern was to understand if there were cases of coronavirus infection where the epidemiological link is not find. She admitted there could be "three or four cases" of unknown origin.
In Italy, the Prime Minister announced that he would close all commercial spaces other than markets and pharmacies.
According to the Directorate General for Health, Portugal has 59 cases of Covid-19. However, the number will increase, with new cases being known during the morning briefing, said Graça Freitas.
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the disease a pandemic on Wednesday, taking into account "alarming levels of spread and inaction": "We can expect an increase in the number of cases, deaths and from affected countries, "said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
Since December, around 117,000 people have been infected in more than 100 countries, but most (around 63,000) have successfully recovered from the disease caused by the new coronavirus, which can cause respiratory infections like pneumonia.
