Outbreak in Portugal: New record with 26,867 infections

Portugal announced a new record of 26,867 coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours on Wednesday, a sharp increase from 17,172 the previous day, although daily deaths fell.

DGS recorded 12 deaths, up from 19 on Tuesday, while the number of patients in intensive care units was stable at 151.

At the end of January, the number of daily deaths exceeded 300 and there were more than 900 patients in the intensive care unit.

Portugal has one of the highest vaccination rates in the world with 87% of the population of 10 million being fully vaccinated, but the rapidly spreading Omicron variant has caused a recent increase in cases, augmented by an increase in mass tests.

The 14-day infection rate jumped to 923 cases per 100,000 people from 804 reported on Tuesday.

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Source From: Capital

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