13,544 new cases and 221 deaths by Covid-19 in Portugal
The number of people infected with coronavirus continues to increase and, in the last 24 hours, there have been 13,544 new cases.
There are 13,544 new cases of coronavirus compared to Wednesday, bringing the total number of people infected with the disease to 595,149. 221 people have died in the last 24 hours, according to the latest official report of the Directorate-General for Health (DGS).
Of the total number of people infected with the new coronavirus, most are undergoing treatment at home, with 5,630 inpatients, 702 of them in intensive care units. There are over 166,000 under the surveillance of the health authorities.
Since it was detected in Portugal at the beginning of March, the coronavirus has caused the death of 9,686 people, 221 of them in the last 24 hours.
