Still crammed with summer visitors, the Algarve is now the region of Portugal that has the highest 14-day rolling average for incidence of new cases. Whereas the country’s national average is just 315 new cases per 100,000 of population, the Algarve’s regional average is 720. Almost every borough (with exception of Monchique and Alcountim) is on the ‘red list’ – meaning they have more than 240 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. For the tally published in newspapers today, the list of infections per Algarve municipality is:
Lagos (leading the way) with 1,364 cases per 100,000 of population. Followed by:
Albufeira – 1,047
Vila do Bispo – 913
Portimão – 890
Loulé – 793
Faro – 664
Lagoa – 585
São Brás de Alportel – 569
Silves – 386
Olhão – 371
Tavira – 362
Aljezur – 357
Castro Marim – 258
Vila Real de Santo António – 247
