Portugal imposes new nationwide lockdown(1/6)

A street view is reflected on a billboard in Lisbon, Portugal, Jan. 13, 2021. (Photo/Agencies)

Portugal registered 156 deaths related to COVID-19 and 10,556 new cases of infection with the new coronavirus on Wednesday, the highest daily value of infections since the beginning of the pandemic, according to the Directorate General for Health (DGS). The Portuguese Government announced a new nationwide lockdown on the same day starting from Friday, which is similar to the six-week lockdown imposed between March and April last year, in response to the soaring COVID-19 infection rate. Affected by the continuous deterioration epidemic, the streets in Lisbon are virtually empty.

A woman sits on a guardrail on the seaside in Lisbon, Portugal, Jan. 13, 2021. (Photo/Agencies)

Portugal registered 156 deaths related to COVID-19 and 10,556 new cases of infection with the new coronavirus on Wednesday, the highest daily value of infections since the beginning of the pandemic, according to the Directorate General for Health (DGS). The Portuguese Government announced a new nationwide lockdown on the same day starting from Friday, which is similar to the six-week lockdown imposed between March and April last year, in response to the soaring COVID-19 infection rate. Affected by the continuous deterioration epidemic, the streets in Lisbon are virtually empty.

A man walks on the street carrying a gas tank before the lockdown in Lisbon, Portugal, Jan. 13, 2021. (Photo/Agencies)

A painter with mask sits on the street in the Alfama Community in Lisbon, Portugal, Jan. 13, 2021. (Photo/Agencies)

A woman with mask takes to the ferry at Cacilhas Ferry Station in Almada of Lisbon, Portugal, Jan. 13, 2021. (Photo/Agencies)

Two women with masks talk on the stairs in Lisbon, Portugal, Jan. 13, 2021. (Photo/Agencies)