A worker carries a ladder, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Lisbon, Portugal June 25, 2020. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante
LISBON (Reuters) - People in several parts of Greater Lisbon will have to go back to staying at home from next week as Portuguese authorities deal with a worrying wave of coronavirus on the city's outskirts, the government announced on Thursday.
Those living in the affected areas of the capital - a total of 19 civil parishes that do not include downtown Lisbon - will be allowed to leave home only to buy essential goods such as food or medication, and to travel to and from work.
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