COVID-19 Rules in Portugal as of November 4

1. the duty to remain at home, with citizens being required to refrain from circulating in public spaces and streets, as well as in private spaces and streets assimilated to public roads, except for all journeys previously authorized, to which are added journeys for activities carried out in day centers, to visit users in residential structures for the elderly and for people with disabilities, integrated continuous care units of the National Network of Integrated Care or other responses dedicated to elderly people, as well as trips to post offices, bank branches, and insurance or insurance brokers’ agencies and trips necessary to leave the continental national territory.

***Basically, Stay home. Don’t go wandering in public spaces, streets, public spaces, and public roads.
Do not go on trips unless they were previously approved which now includes going to activities at day centers, visiting the elderly in elderly residence communities/homes, the post office, banks, insurance agencies, and trips where it is mandatory that you leave the continental national territory. 

2. it is determined, as a rule, that all retail and service establishments, as well as those in commercial complexes, close by 22h00.

*Stores, and the like, including those in malls, need to close by 10 pm. 

3. it is now provided that the mayor of the municipality with territorial jurisdiction may set a closing time lower than the ceiling, subject to the assent of the local health authority and the security forces.

*The mayor of your city can choose earlier closing times for retail establishments. 

4. it is stipulated that celebrations and other events involving a crowd of more than five people are prohibited unless they belong to the same household and that fairs and markets are prohibited, with religious ceremonies and shows being permitted in accordance with the rules of the Directorate-General for Health

*Don’t have a party or gathering with more than 5 people unless all of you live in the same house. Markets and fairs are prohibited. Religious events may be permitted depending on the Director General for Health. 

5. it is stipulated that the teleworking regime must be adopted, regardless of the employment situation, whenever the duties in question allow it unless the worker is prevented from doing so

*Work from home is mandatory unless it is absolutely impossible for the worker to do his/her job without being physically present.

6. Closing time for restaurants 22.30 hrs

*Restaurants close at 10:30 pm

7. it is determined that the exceptional and transitory regime of work reorganisation (contained in DL 79-A/2020) is applicable to companies with workplaces with 50 or more workers, in the territorial areas of the municipalities identified in annex II of the RCM (currently this regime was applicable to the metropolitan areas of Lisbon and Porto).