Portugal may make face mask use compulsory on public transport and impose beach restrictions during the summer months as part of a plan to ease the coronavirus lockdown.
In an interview in the Expresso newspaper, Prime Minister Antonio Costa said he hopes to relax restrictions on schools, stores, restaurants and cultural spaces from May onwards, but such a plan would require new laws.
Portugal declared a state of emergency on 18 March and on Thursday extended it until 2 May. Until then, most non-essential businesses will remain shut, and restrictions on movement and gatherings will remain in place.
Costa said the plan, which is likely to be announced on 30 April, could limit the number of people visiting beaches across the country. "This