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In the first 15 days of June alone, over 1200 people were tested in Porto. This information was indicated to Porto.pt by ARS Norte, which demonstrates that the fact that there are no new positive Covid-19 cases in Porto is not the result of the shortage of test performing but that health authorities, hospitals, institutions the Municipality and mostly citizens were able to stop the outbreak of the pandemic, for the time being, by means of active control measures.

This weekend don't miss the double sessions of films "That Obscure Object of Desire" and "The Exterminating Angel", on Saturday and Sunday, respectively. Buñuel worked in France, Mexico and Spain. When he died, at age 83, his obituary in The New York Times mentioned the words "iconoclast, moralist, and revolutionary".

A vertical vegetable garden is a simple way to enhance growing space, especially if you don't have a garden or a patio. It helps reduce insect problems, while beautifying verandas.

Find out what markets and fairs you can visit this weekend and support local trade, always complying with pandemic control measures.The Municipality of Porto will monitor markets and fairs to make sure pandemic control rules are in place and to help minimize contagion.

With no official São João celebrations, everyone can still have their own celebration; this is what the Municipality of Porto enhanced in a Mupi campaign to raise awareness on the need to comply with social distancing measures and not giving in to tackling the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

Porto has been mostly struck by the pandemic at the level of micro companies, hotel and tourism sectors and national investors. Conversely, big companies, the Tech sector and international investors indicate slight losses. These are the main conclusions of a study carried out by the Municipality of Porto, through InvestPorto, the attraction of investment office, which has analysed the effects of the pandemic in the city's strategic business companies.

NOS Primavera Sound is set to happen on 10th, 11th and 12th June, at the City Park of Porto. Gorillaz and Tame Impala make it to the 2021 poster. Check all the NOS Primavera Sound headliners.

Field Hospital "Porto.", set up at Super Bock Arena/Pavilhão Rosa Mota, will be dismantled over the coming days. This decision was jointly made by both public hospitals in Porto, the Northern Regional Medical Section and Porto City Hall, following the fact that Porto does not report any new Covid-19 cases for eleven days straight, which makes it now the fifth municipality in Portugal with the highest toll of cases.

Applications to the 8th edition of the Municipal Programme "Porto Solidário" run till 19th June. Applications should be submitted at the Domus Social site, which includes filling a form and attaching the required documentation.

Mayor Rui Moreira has not been found wanting in leading the charge against climate change; in fact, the Municipality's policies on climate change can be described with words such as sustainability, energy consumption reduction and performance improvement.