The emergency service of the Santo Andre Hospital, in Leiria, is facing restrictions in the medical area and the Via Verde AVC until 8 a.m. on Monday, according to information that Lusa has been able to access.
According to the information sent to the fire departments, “Means [de socorro] The data must be passed to CODU [Centro de Orientação de Doentes Urgentes] for reference.”
Santo Andre Hospital, part of the Leiria Hospital Centre, is the closest to the city of Fátima, where today and Monday thousands of people are expected to make the international May pilgrimage.
A source from the National Health Service Executive Directorate explained that “in the regional emergency plan, Leiria Hospital is focusing on the Fatima event, so in cooperation with the National Institute for Medical Emergencies, as previously planned, CODU is directing other cases that are not serious to other hospitals in order to maintain On this path is fine.”
Today and Monday’s pilgrimage is the first anniversary of 2024 to the Shrine of Fatima, marking the 107th anniversary of the first apparition.
The official pilgrimage ceremony begins at 9:30 p.m., with the recitation of the Rosary and the lighting of candles, followed by the celebration of the Word, at the altar in the place, presided over by Cardinal Juan José Omella.
After this ceremony, a prayer vigil will be held that precedes the Eucharistic procession at 07:00 on Monday, followed by the recitation of the Rosary and the International Mass, starting at 10:00, and ending with the traditional farewell procession.
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