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Jan 21, 2021 7:13 AM
(Reuters) - Spiralling COVID-19 infection rates in Portugal have forced the postponement of next month s five-day Volta ao Algarve UCI ProSeries cycling race.
The event, scheduled to start on Feb. 17 has been provisionally moved to May 5-9, organisers said. Postponement is a difficult decision, but it has become inevitable, given the evolution of the pandemic situation in Portugal, a statement said.
Daily coronavirus cases in Portugal rose 40% on Wednesday from the previous day to a record 14,647, with the national health system (SNS) on the verge of collapse and the government pondering tougher lockdown measures to tackle the surge.