News Porto.

The testing programme to all elderly living in retirement homes and respective caretakers did not stop for the weekend. These past two days almost 700 people were tested, including elderly and caretakers, adding to 1400 people already tested for Covid-19.

"This Quarantine Textbook was our way to let you know, from afar and scattered through the country that we are close by, close to you."

The Cinephile Quarantine continues this week with "Frantz" by François Ozon, available here from 12 o'clock of the 7th April, till 12'oclock of 9th April.

Applications for the Doing Business fifth edition, organised by ScaleUp Porto and, this time, partnering with UPTEC - Scientific and Technologic Park from the University of Porto run till 20th April.

Chief executives of São João and Santo António Hospitals, and the president of the Northern Regional Medical Association have visited the Mission Hospital Porto. on 3rd April, set up by Porto City Hall at the SuperBock Arena - Pavilhão Rosa Mota.

Testing the elderly and respective caretakers is also possible due to the five thousand PCR test kits made in Shanghai and offered to Porto City Hall by Fosun Foundation and by Gestifute, which were directly delivered this week, by the Municipality of Porto, to the São João Hospital.

Due to the current covid-19 pandemic, Porto City Hall will not hold the traditional São João celebrations, in which millions of people take part, as it poses a potential risk to public health.

Lara Luís, an artist sketcher from Porto, challenges everyone to sketch, even those who think they are not good at it! Take a look at her work on Facebook and on Instagram and make your draw!

STCP - The Society of Collective Transports of Porto announced it will run on a "Contingency timetable", with changes in bus travel frequencies and timetables in the scope of the contingency measures to fight Covid-19, starting on 6th April.

A pilot experiment of environmental education distance workshops by the environment municipal services kicked off on 1st April with a group of students form a study centre in town. All 12 planned sessions are part of the Environmental Education of the Municipality of Port, which is being adapted to current contingent situation.