only 26 of the 308 counties are not at extremely high risk – Observer
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It is a panorama that reflects the increase in cases seen in the last two weeks. According to the distribution by county of the incidence of Covid-19 infections per 100,000 inhabitants, only 26 are not in the extremely high risk category. All the other municipalities, in which more than 9.6 million Portuguese live, are not at a maximum risk level.
The data this Friday released by the Directorate-General for Health (DGS) informed, given the survey last week, a substantial increase in counties at the highest level of increase, which went from 151 to 282.
the council of Ferreira do zêzere it is the one with the highest incidence in Portugal with 4,665 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. It is followed by Câmara de Lobos (4,429), Porto Santo (4,310), Lisbon (4,300) and Sintra (3,956).
In reverse, is Velas, in the Azores, which is the county with the lowest incidence – it registers 118 cases per 100 thousand inhabitants. Three more Azorean municipalities follow: Santa Cruz das Flores (231), Calheta (380) and Santa Cruz da Graciosa (407). On the mainland, the county with the lowest incidence is Ferreira do Alentejo (500).
With regard to municipalities with an incidence of infections above 2,000 cases, the past number of eight last week for more of 120 this week.
Of the 26 counties that are not at extremely high risk, only Candles is at low risk, being the only one in the country with an incidence between 60 and 119.9 cases. In the next parameter, between 120 and 239.9 cases, is Santa Cruz das Flores (231). At the high level, between 240 and 479.9 cases, choose Calheta (380) – in the Azores -, Santa Cruz da Graciosa (407).
The remaining 22 are considered to be of very high risk, between 480 and 959.9. In the Azores, there are five: Corvo (638), Madalena (714), Lajes do Pico (715), Lajes das Flores (821) and São Roque do Pico (915). The other names up on the mainland: Ferreira do Alentejo (500), Vidigueira (530), Oleiros (739), Pinhel (771), Barrancos (801), Trancoso (809), Alvito (810), Viana do Alentejo (822), Vila Flor (832), Aljezur (857), Monchique (864), Góis (875), Figueiró dos Vinhos (881), Mourão (904), Aguiar da Beira (906) and Odemira (958).