According to a report over 50% of covid 19 patients in Lisbon have contracted the new thought to be english strain. On Thursday Portugal recorded over 16,000 new cases of covid though fatalities compare quite well in Europe with 11,600 deaths overall. The current believed to be 685,000 covid cases in Portugal are said to be placing enormous strain on hospitals, though management at the Santa Maria Hospital in Lisbon say many people have only mild symptoms.