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Monitor for Covid-19 symptoms, Portugal says after Champions League final influx
- In the few days leading up to Saturday’s final, big crowds of English fans, who were largely maskless and did not socially distance, took over Porto’s riverside area
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All those who got up close to Uefa Champions League celebrations in the city of Porto should monitor for Covid-19 symptoms and avoid close contact with others over the next 14 days, Portugal’s northern region health authority said on Sunday.
In the few days leading up to Saturday’s final between Chelsea and Manchester City, big crowds of English fans, who were largely maskless and did not socially distance, took over Porto’s riverside area to drink and chant team slogans.
Some 16,500 fans were allowed into the stadium but many others travelled to Porto to support their teams from the sidelines. On Saturday evening, ecstatic Chelsea fans erupted with joy in Porto’s streets after their team clinched the title.
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There has been concern in Portugal the event could lead to an increase in infections after authorities decided to relax Covid-19 rules for the match, but also due to the highly contagious coronavirus variant spreading in parts of England after first being identified in India.
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All fans had to present a negative Covid-19 test on arrival. Portugal is on the British government’s “green” list allowing tourists to visit the country without quarantining on their return.
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