General confinement to contain COVID-19 underway in Portugal

2021-01-16 07:05:58 GMT2021-01-16 15:05:58(Beijing Time) Xinhua English

A man wearing a face mask walks on a street in Lisbon, Portugal, Jan. 15, 2021. Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa announced on Wednesday a new period of general confinement as a measure to stem the exponential growth in COVID-19 infections in recent days. (Photo by Pedro Fiuza/Xinhua)

A tram operates in Lisbon, Portugal, Jan. 15, 2021. Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa announced on Wednesday a new period of general confinement as a measure to stem the exponential growth in COVID-19 infections in recent days. (Photo by Pedro Fiuza/Xinhua)

A woman wearing a face mask walks by the Jeronimos Monastery in Lisbon, Portugal, Jan. 15, 2021. Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa announced on Wednesday a new period of general confinement as a measure to stem the exponential growth in COVID-19 infections in recent days. (Photo by Pedro Fiuza/Xinhua)

A woman wearing a face mask walks by a closed restaurant in Lisbon, Portugal, Jan. 15, 2021. Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa announced on Wednesday a new period of general confinement as a measure to stem the exponential growth in COVID-19 infections in recent days. (Photo by Pedro Fiuza/Xinhua)

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