FILE PHOTO: A Christmas tree is seen at Comercio square in downtown Lisbon, Portugal December 20, 2019. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante/File Photo
LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal's parliament on Friday approved a 15-day extension of a state of emergency to Dec. 23 under a decree that envisages a further extension into January, as the government prepared measures to limit COVID-19 contagion during the holiday season.
The nationwide state of emergency to tackle the second wave of the virus initially came into force on Nov. 9 and will now likely stay in place at least until Jan. 7.
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