The long-waited race is finally taking place this weekend at Portimão track at Autodromo. The region is ready and fully prepared to welcome all the visitors. Carved into the limestone of Portugal’s southern coastline, the track is famous for its exhilarating uphill and downhill sections, razor sharp turns and roaring straights, giving it the nickname, ‘The Algarve Rollercoaster’.

Check here the event guide for the #PortugueseGP

• The region has 196 active cases for 100.000 inhabitants
• 0,19% is the percentage of active cases per 100.000 inhabitants
• 51,3 is week on week rate of new cases by 100.000 inhabitants in Algarve (week 42)
• 1317 have recovered
• 30 hospitalizations, 3 in ICU
• Total of 22 deaths associated to covid-19 since the beginning of the outbreak
• More than 18% of the Algarve’s population has been already tested to coronavirus (total pop. 438.406)
• Portugal has performed 2.997.046 tests up to now, around 30% of the total Portuguese population,  corresponding to 294.181 tests/1M inhabitants, ahead of countries like Italy (224k/1M) Germany (229K/1M), France(207K/1M) Croatia (96k/1M), Turkey (146K/1M) and Greece (148k/1M)
• The region has an area of 5.000 square kilometres/1.930 square miles and about 200km/125mi of coastline, which facilitates physical distancing
• Faro’s district commission of the National Civil Protection Authority strategic actions for prevention, readiness and response to coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) in the Algarve
• Areas for population support (ZAP) installed in the 16 municipalities of the Algarve region:
  • 65 structures with capacity for 3390 beds of 3 types (prophylactic isolation, quarantine, social reserve (nursing homes support))

• Military and hotel units in reserve installed in the 16 municipalities of the Algarve region:
  • 96 structures, with capacity for 1976 beds.
• Extra-emergency space for hospitalizations at Faro’s Hospital:
  • Sports Hall Sporting Clube Farense (50 beds)
• Readiness in the eventuality of the need of campaign hospitals:
  • Faro – Sports hall Municipal da Penha
  • Portimão – Portimão Arena

         (Update info October 18^th 2020)

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ANA Aeroportos de Portugal has reinforced protection and hygiene measures in its airports, so that passengers feel safer flying. The measures applied in all ANA airports comply with the Contingency Plans, validated by the National Health Department (DGS) and the legal requirements defined by the relevant authorities.

Check here the protectie measures taking place.

On September 15, the Portuguese government revised the public health measures to protect the population. Check here the detailed behaviour measures and guidelines taking place: visit portugal 

Travelling to Faro is possible through the many direct flights from major european cities. See updated available flights here Aeroporto de Faro

No quarantine will be imposed for travellers arriving in Faro: Portugal’s foreign minister Augusto Santos Silva stressed that “to tourists who come by air, Portugal will not impose a quarantine”, instead focusing on “minimal health controls” to keep travellers and locals safe - those arriving in the Algarve are welcome in the country right now.

COVID TEST IS NOT NEEDED IF YOU ARE TRAVELING FROM:

Countries that are part of the European Union, associated with the Schengen Area (Liechtenstein, Norway, Iceland and Switzerland) and the United Kingdom.

Countries whose epidemiological situation is in accordance with the recommendations regarding air connections with Portugal, namely Canada.

MANDATORY COVID TEST, WITH A NEGATIVE RESULT, IN ORDER TO BOARD IS NEEDED FOR: 

All passengers (including Portuguese citizens and residents of Portugal) on flights from countries that are not part of the European Union, or that are not countries associated with the Schengen Area or from the United Kingdom or Canada, must present proof of RT-PCR testing for COVID-19, with a negative result, performed within 72 hours prior to the time of departure, or they will be denied boarding.

For example the United Stated of America and Brazil. 

NOTE: The test must be a molecular RT-PCR test and rapid tests are not acceptable.

EXCEPTIONS TO THE RULE OF MANDATORY PRESENTATION OF NEGATIVE TEST RESULTS BEFORE BOARDING:

Passengers transferring in Portugal with a connecting flight outside of national territory are exempt from presenting the test as long as the connecting flight takes place on the same calendar day and they do not leave the boarding area within the airport;

Passengers of Portuguese nationality and passengers with legal residence in Portugal, on flights originating in African Portuguese speaking countries or any origin in a third country on repatriation or humanitarian flight:

Will be allowed to board without proof of testing, however they will be tested upon arrival at the Portuguese airport, at their own expense, and must wait for the results at their residence (for reference, the test costs 100 €).

 Examples:

Portuguese national / resident in Portugal traveling from New York to Lisbon-Faro: Must present test to board

Foreign national traveling from Rio de Janeiro to Lisbon-Faro: Must present test to board

Foreign national traveling Sao Paulo – Lisbon – Madrid: No test required

Hotels and resorts, local accommodation, travel agencies and touristic companies, golfs, restaurants and rent-a-car services in the Algarve, comply with the “Clean & Safe” seal created by Turismo de Portugal to ensure safety in destination businesses for staff, guests and locals:

Hotels & resorts – 442

Local accommodation – 3172

Golf courses – 36

Restaurants - 347

Rent-a-car – 29

Travel agencies – 307

Touristic activities companies – 376

Check in the link all our members with the label: ATA members Clean & Safe

The Algarve is nominated for "World Best Beach Destination 2020" and voting is ending by next october 25th. Care to help us win? Click here to vote. The Algarve thanks you.