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 The incidence rate of influenza continues to increase, but the Portuguese are to rely less on emergency of health centers and hospitals, Lusa said today the one responsible for the Directorate General of Health (DGS). 
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According to the coordinator of the DGS device for monitoring of the emergency services, Mário career, there was a sharp fall in demand for emergency services on the eve and New Year's Day, on previous days. 

Until December 31, the day care in emergencies were in order of 28/30 thousand, with the exception of last Friday, which reached 37 thousand. 

On Wednesday, there were 20,863 episodes, of which 11,899 in the health centers and hospitals in 8964. 

New Year's Day, that number rose to 22,761, of which 11,063 patients sought the hospitals and health centers for the 11,698. 

Despite being scheduled for today an increase in the influx of health establishments, as usual on 02 January, provisional data and qualitative point to a "calm situation," said Mario Career. 

The officer explained that for this might have helped the fact that Friday and people have made "bridge" and are outside their usual venue. 

Simultaneously, the device is mounted that has helped to meet, said Mario Carreira, adding that it seems that one day will be complicated. 

The head of DGS stressed that "the incidence rate of influenza continued to increase throughout the week," but this was not reflected in emergencies. 

Mario Carreira said that people heard the information which was provided by the health authorities, which calmed, allowing them to take an appropriate response without having to resort to emergency in the first instance. 

Another explanation is suggested by the health of the centers have increased their current production, the Portuguese could resort to the family doctor. 

"Patients only appear in the statistics if they emergencies of health centers and hospitals," he added.