Covid-19
Porto City Hall’s main door reopend after two years of being closed
A symbolic moment that also marks the lifting of the restrictive measures imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic in the city.
Porto City Hall extends free testing period to Covid-19 during January (updated schedules)
Porto City Hall has decided to extend the testing period, initially planned until 31 December, during the month of January.
In the coming days there will be 18 Covid-19 testing centres operating in the city (UPDATED NEWS)
The number of sites available in Porto for free antigen testing to detect Covid-19 will be of 18.
Capital S for Support Programme by Porto City Hall to local businesses. Applications are ongoing until the end of July
Porto City Hall has distributed vouchers worth circa 50 thousand euros thus far, to commercial establishments that have joined the support programme to boost local commercial businesses in the city of Porto. For each 20 euros buying, the customer gets a 2 euro direct discount. Applications can still be submitted until 30th July.
Porto City Hall muppie campaign on Covid-19 is distinguished by the Graphis
The muppie campaign by Porto City Hall to raise awareness on the importance of complying with the preventive measures regarding the fight against Covid-19 has been distinguished at the International Design Competition Graphis Awards 2021 with an honourable mention.
Porto City Hall marks World Day for Safety and Health at Work
Porto City Hall marks World Day for Safety and Health at Work, today, 28th April and takes the opportunity to reinforce the individual action each municipal worker has to take regarding the pandemic preventive measures.
“Porto has grown its reputation as a magnet for investment”, says the EU
Porto For Talent municipal strategy is enhanced by the EU in its project to highlight the Actions of the 14 Partnerships of the Urban Agenda, as regards Covid-19 impact on employment and competencies and the cities’ response.
Health Centres in Eastern Porto request all beneficiaries to update data
The Health Centres in Porto Oriental (ACES) have launched a campaign to request that beneficiaries keep details updated, in order to make the Covid-19 vaccine appointment more effective.
Porto built a large-scale vaccination programme, but it needs vaccines in place
Porto City Hall has built a robust program for the administration of vaccines in the city, with a capacity to inoculate circa 2000 people per day; the drive-thru vaccination centre, set up in the Queimódromo, is ready to go since February. The Municipality of Porto has been in constant communication with the two ACES [Health Centre Groups) in the city and articulated the availability of vaccination sites.
Porto City Hall supports local trade pick-up with 500 thousand euros discount vouchers
The Municipal Executive shall vote a second incentive programme to encourage local, street and traditional trade economic recovery in Porto. The aim of the campaign is to deliver discount vouchers to acceding traders: for each 20 euros buying, the customer gets a 2 euro direct discount. This measure includes restaurants, cafeterias, barber shops and hairdressers. The campaign comes into effect on 3rd May and the municipal investment can amount to as much as 500 thousand euros.