(Bloomberg) -- Portugal on Wednesday recorded 8,937 new daily coronavirus infections, the highest level since February, as the government prepares to impose new restrictions to fight the pandemic.
There were 11 fatalities in a day, taking the total to 18,823 deaths, Portugal's Directorate General of Health said in a statement.
Despite the high case figure, the number of deaths “remains relatively controlled,” Health Minister Marta Temido said in an interview with CNN Portugal television.
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Temido's comments come a day after Prime Minister Antonio Costa announced tighter rules to counter the latest surge in infections ahead of this season's Christmas and New Year celebrations.
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