SYNTHESIS INE@COVID-19, 15 Sept -2020

September . 15 . 2020 SYNTH SIS IN @ COVID-19 www.ine.pt page 14/15 Communication Unit | tel: +351 21 842 61 10 | sci@ine.pt On 6 September, the reference date for the latest data released by Directorate-General of Health at municipal level, for every 10 thousand inhabitants, there were 2.4 new cases of COVID-19. In 53 municipalities, the number of new cases confirmed per 10 thousand inhabitants was higher than this reference value, with 13 municipalities in the Metropolitan Area of Porto and neighbouring territories and 11 municipalities in the Metropolitan Area of Lisboa standing out. The analysis of the territorial concentration of new cases showed an upward trend until June 14 (last 7 days), followed by a progressive reduction, reaching the highest level of territorial dispersion of the series from April 19 to September 6, on September 6. Number of new confirmed cases of COVID-19 (last 7 days) per 10 thousand inhabitants until September 6, 2020, by municipality Territorial concentration of new confirmed cases of COVID-19 (last 7 days) on April 19, May 17, June 14, July 12, August 9 and September 6 in relation to the resident population, based on the distribution by municipality Location Curve 0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100 Resident population (% cumulative) Equal distribution September 6 August 9 July 12 June 14 May 17 April 19 New confirmed cases (% cumulative) Location coefficient September 6 - Sunday 37.2 August 9 - Sunday 46.4 July 12 - Sunday 51.7 June 14 - Sunday 65.8 May 17 - Sunday 47.1 April 19 - Sunday 41.9 In the 7 days ending on September 6, the Metropolitan Area of Lisboa represented 40% of the new cases in the country (28% of the resident population in 2019). Over the last fewweeks, there has also been an increase in the number of new cases in theMetropolitan Area of Porto, reaching the values of new confirmed cases per 10 thousand inhabitants observed for the country. The new cases registered in the two metropolitan areas accounted for more than half (56%) of the total number of new cases in the country on September 6.