FILE PHOTO: An elderly woman arrives at a triage area at the Santa Maria hospital during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Lisbon, Portugal April 9, 2020. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante/File Photo
LISBON (Reuters) - Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa said on Friday he would propose next week extending a national lockdown till May 1 as the number of coronavirus cases in the country rose above 15,000.
Parliament is likely to approve his request. Portugal declared a 15-day state of emergency on March 18 and last week approved its extension by a further 15 days till April 17.
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