The People's Blog to Lisbon

Coronavirus Death Toll Climbs to 43 in Portugal as Lisbon Takes the Lead with Confirmed Cases

March 25, 2020

The highest number of confirmed cases of coronavirus infection in Portugal, as of March 25 — 175 — is right here in Lisbon. Oeiras has 16 confirmed cases, Odivelas has 14, Cascais and Sintra each has 39, and Almada, across the Tejo from Lisbon, has 31.

Lockdown in Lisbon: Things to Do Indoors to Entertain Young Children

March 25, 2020

The unthinkable has happened: Coronavirus is spreading throughout the country (see updates here) and all over the world. In the interest of public health, we have to keep our kids isolated from other humans, large and small, which can mean being with them 24/7. Schools and daycares have closed and we are stuck at home […]

LX em Casa: Ways to Meaningfully Pass Time

March 25, 2020

So you’ve probably exhausted your Netflix queue by now and if you can knit, it’s likely you’ve got Christmas and birthdays covered for the next few decades. Your closets have already been organized (and re-organized), your spring cleaning is done, and you’ve fixed all those little things around the house that needed fixing, so now […]

Abandoned Lisbon: Empty Streets As Citizens Bunker Down

March 25, 2020

Iconic squares and streets in Lisbon sit empty as tourism has come to a screeching halt and the citizens of the city have locked themselves inside to avoid the spread of the coronavirus. That makes for a strange scene at thee spots that have been teeming with tourists and local foot traffic for as long […]