. A list of the 121 municipalities affected, as well as the new measures, can be found here. As part of the restrictions, people must remain at home except to leave for shopping, work, education, or exercise, and companies must switch to remote working if possible. Shops must close by 22:00 (local time), with the exception of pharmacies, clinics, veterinary surgeries, funeral agents, car rental agencies, and service stations. All markets and fairs are banned, and the visiting of care homes is suspended. The restrictions are to be reviewed every 15 days. Movement between Portugal's municipalities was previously banned until Tuesday, November 3.
Face masks remain obligatory in all indoor public spaces and outdoor public spaces where it is not possible to maintain a social distance of at least two meters (6 ft); masks are also mandatory on public transport.
As of Saturday, October 31, there have been 141,279 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Portugal with 2507 associated fatalities. Further international spread of the virus is to be expected in the near term.
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