Madeira Situation Report Saturday 28th November by our correspondent
Covid-19 update
There were 45 new Covid-19 cases and 25 recoveries from Covid-19 in Madeira since the previous Madeira Situation Report.
On Wednesday, there were 7 new Covid-19 cases and 7 recoveries. All of these new cases were cases of local transmission, including those of a professional form the security forces and of a teacher and 2 children (aged 11-15) from 2
schools in the Municipality of Funchal and 1 school in the Municipality of Santa Cruz.
On Thursday, there were 12 new Covid-19 cases (from 2
passengers who had arrived from Northern Portugal, 1 passenger who had arrived from Germany and 9 cases of local transmission) and 9 recoveries. A healthcare professional from SESARAM (Madeira Health Service) tested positive after
returning to the Madeira Autonomous Region and another tested positive as a case of local transmission. Another 2 new cases were from a non-teaching member of staff at a school in the Municipality of Funchal and from a child who attends
another school in the same Municipality.
And on Friday, there were 26 new Covid-19 cases (from 1 passenger who had arrived from France while the remaining were cases of local transmission) and 9 recoveries. Most of the 25 cases of local transmission were linked to previously
identified positive cases. An investigation is still ongoing on the contacts of 2 of them. And 6 new cases of local transmission were from students from educational establishments in the Municipalities of Funchal, Câmara de Lobos and
Calheta. These establishments have already activated their Covid-19 contingency plans.
There are currently 189 active cases, of which 45 were imported and identified through airport screening while the other 144 were a result of local transmission. As for the active cases, 29 are from non-residents while 160 are from
Madeira residents. So far, there have been 752 cases, 561 recoveries and 2 deaths.
There are currently 32 patients in isolation at a dedicated hotel, 155 patients in isolation at their own accommodation and 2 patients are in the Covid-19 unit at Hospital Dr. Nélio Mendonça. A patient remains in the Covid-19 Intensive
Care Unit.
At the moment, 6,563 visitors are under monitoring by the health authorities. Monitoring is being carried out through the ‘MadeiraSafe’ app. There are also 1,392 people being monitored by the health authorities of several Madeira
municipalities and in Porto Santo.
There are currently 98 suspected cases under epidemiological investigation and analysis. Five of the suspected cases was identified through airport screening while the remaining 93 are linked to patients who tested positive for Covid-19
or to calls made to the SRS24 helpline. As of Friday, there had been 2,212 suspected cases, of which 1,460 were not confirmed.
As for Covid-19 testing on passengers who had arrived at Funchal and Porto Santo airports, 109,669 samples had been collected until Friday (at 18h30). Overall, 174,841 samples have been processed in the Autonomous Region of Madeira.
The SRS 24 helpline (Regional Health Service – 800 24 24 20) received 453 calls from Friday to Tuesday. Overall, the total number of calls made to this helpline is 18,020.
https://funchalnoticias.net/2020/11/26/172-casos-positivos-na-ram-182-novos-casos-suspeitos/
Miguel Albuquerque remarks and announcements
On Wednesday, Miguel Albuquerque, the President of the Madeira Regional Government, made a speech on the evolution of the Covid-19 pandemic and announced new measures to fight it. Important announcements were made on testing for
travellers arriving in the Region and on guidelines for the Christmas and New Year festivities. Below is a summary of his speech:
Miguel Albuquerque thinks the pandemic is under control because all Covid-19 connections and local transmission circuits are currently known. He explained the current epidemiological situation in Madeira is not comparable at all with
that of the rest of the country, which means there is no need for Madeira to introduce confinement or a ban on travel between municipalities. Indeed, he assured that the Portuguese Government
decree renewing the state of emergency from the 24th of November (00h00) until the 8th of December (23h59) will not be applicable in the Autonomous Regions of Azores and Madeira. He also reinforced the need to avoid community
transmission.
Regarding testing, he was asked if mass testing of the population, as carried out in some Asian countries, would be a more efficient strategy. He said Madeira had already carried out a high number of tests (twice the national average)
and had to test with some rationality and aims. He highlighted professionals from risk jobs have been tested, testing have been carried out in the night places (airports, ports) and so far the procedures have been successful. He also
informed Madeira will spend over €12M on testing until the end of the year. He assured that the Region is ready to reinforce its testing capacity to cope with increasing demand from the 172 additional flights TAP is scheduled to
operate. He explained there are currently 25 testing stations and the infrastructure is in place to deal with an increase in the number of tourists and visitors. He also praised staff from the Tourist, Healthcare and Security sector for
their meritorious work at the airport.
Furthermore, he also announced that all Madeira residents, emigrants and students who have arrived at the Region’s airports and flown in from outside the Autonomous Region of Madeira will have to be tested twice, during an experimental
period from the 27th of November until the 11th of December (23h59).
According to him, Madeira expects to receive about 200,000 doses of a Covid-19 vaccine. He added that a task force has been activated in order to plan for its arrival and distribution.
https://www.jm-madeira.pt/regiao/ver/110835/Covid-19_A_pandemia_neste_momento_esta_controlada_
Christmas and New Year festivities
Miguel Albuquerque also made the following announcements regarding the upcoming Christmas and New Year festivities:
– All food and drink vendors must only sell through take-away.
– They must also present a contingency plan that complies with sanitary regulation.
– There will be no evening markets, circus displays and theme parks.
– The Region’s markets can remain open at their usual opening hours and must
present their contingency plans that comply with the sanitary regulation.
– No gatherings will be allowed in markets and surrounding areas
– The sale and consumption of alcoholic drinks will be forbidden in public areas, except for licensed outdoor eating spaces.
– All bars must close at 01h00 on the 1st of January.
– There will be the traditional New Year’s fireworks display.
– The public is advised to watch the fireworks display from their homes or accommodation. The Regional Government is aware not everyone will be able to do so. As a result, there will be a plan ensure social distancing in public areas
such as squares and viewpoints in Funchal.
https://www.jm-madeira.pt/regiao/ver/110823/Covid-19_Bares_encerram_a_01h_na_noite_do_fim_do_ano_
Orange level warning for adverse sea
The north shore of Madeira and Porto Santo will be under orange warning from Sunday afternoon. Waves are expected to be up to 12 metres high from Sunday afternoon until the early hours of Monday. For the time being, a yellow warning
will be applicable from Friday (19h) until Monday (09h00). It will then become an orange warning. There will be very cloudy weather, showers until the end of today’s morning, in which rainfall will become less frequent. There will be
moderate wind (20-35 km/h) until the middle of the morning. it will become stronger (25-40 km/h) in the afternoon. In higher points, there will be moderate wind (25-40 km/h) in the morning and strong wind (40-50 km/h) in the afternoon
and gales (up to 85 km/h) are likely
Power cut
Empresa de Electricidade da Madeira (Madeira power supplier) announced there will be power cuts in the following days, due to planned work on the electricity supply network. These works must not be postponed. The following areas will be
affected:
FUNCHAL
2nd and 4th December – 09h00 to 11h30 & 14h00 to 16h00
– Rua dos Ferreiros (numbers 139 to 161)
3rd December – 09h00 to 11h30 & 14h00 to 16h00
– Caminho de S. Roque (numbers 1 to 84-A)
– Rua Campo do Marítimo (numbers 29 and 31)
4th December – 09h00 to 11h30 & 14h00 to 16h00
– Estrada Monumental (number 239 and numbers 403 to 606)
– Beco da Vitória
However, power could be restored during the time frame mentioned above. So, for safety purposes, it should be assumed that there will be power at any time during this period of time.
If necessary, customers can contact the free Customer Support Service (Serviço de Apoio ao Cliente): 800 221 187.
Madeira Report 25
th
November by Daniel Fernandes
Covid-19 update
There were 47 new Covid-19 cases and 40 recoveries from Covid-19 in Madeira since the previous Madeira Situation Report.
On Saturday, there were 12 new Covid-19 cases and 8 recoveries. All of these new cases were cases of local transmission, including that of a child (aged 0-2) who was linked to previously identified cases at a nursery school in the
Municipality of Câmara de Lobos.
On Sunday, there were 11 new Covid-19 cases (from 1 passenger who had arrived from the UK, 1 passenger who
had arrived from the Lisbon and Tagus Valley Region, 1 passenger who had
arrived from Northern Portugal and 8 cases of local transmission) and 11 recoveries.
On Monday, there were 8 new Covid-19 cases and 8 recoveries. All of these new cases were cases of local transmission that were linked to previously identified cases. Three of the new cases were from children (aged 7-9) who attend
schools in the Municipality of Funchal.
And on Tuesday, there were 16 new Covid-19 cases (from 3 passengers – 1 from the UK, 1 from the Netherlands, 1 from Switzerland and 1 from the UK & 6 cases of local transmission) and 13 recoveries. All cases of local transmission were
linked to previously identified cases, 3 of them from children (aged 10-14) who attend schools in the Municipality of Câmara de Lobos.
There are currently 169 active cases, of which 49 were imported and identified through airport screening while the other 120 were a result of local transmission. As for the active cases, 30 are from non-residents while 139 are from
Madeira residents. So far, there have been 707 cases, 536 recoveries and 2 deaths.
There are currently 24 patients in isolation at a dedicated hotel, 141 patients in isolation at their own accommodation and 3 patients are in the Covid-19 unit at Hospital Dr. Nélio Mendonça. A patient remains in the Covid-19 Intensive
Care Unit.
At the moment, 6,679 visitors are under monitoring by the health authorities. Monitoring is being carried out through the ‘MadeiraSafe’ app. There are also 1207 people being monitored by the health authorities of several Madeira
municipalities and in Porto Santo.
There are currently 61 suspected cases under epidemiological investigation and analysis. One of the suspected cases was identified through airport screening while the remaining 60 are linked to patients who tested positive for Covid-19
or to calls made to the SRS24 helpline. As of Tuesday, there had been 2,167 suspected cases, of which 1,460 were not confirmed.
As for Covid-19 testing on passengers who had arrived at Funchal and Porto Santo airports, 109,110 samples had been collected until Tuesday (at 18h30). Overall, 172,434 samples have been processed in the Autonomous Region of Madeira.
The SRS 24 helpline (Regional Health Service – 800 24 24 20) received 487 calls from Friday to Tuesday. Overall, the total number of calls made to this helpline is 17,567.
https://www.jm-madeira.pt/regiao/ver/110678/Mais_8_novos_casos_positivos__de_transmissao_local
New Covid-19 measures to be announced today
Miguel Albuquerque, the President of the Madeira Regional Government, will announce new measures to fight the Covid-19 pandemic, particularly taking into account the upcoming Christmas season.
https://www.jm-madeira.pt/regiao/ver/110768/Novas_medidas_anunciadas_amanha_as_12h00
Coordination between the Madeira Regional Government and the Covid-19 vaccine task force
Yesterday, Pedro Ramos (Madeira Health and Civil Protection Secretary) had a video conference with members of the Health Ministry task force that is dealing with the logistics of distributing and administering the Covid-
19 vaccine to a significant proportion of the population.
The task force is composed of representatives from the DGS (Direção-Geral da Saúde – Directorate-General of Health), Infarmed (Autoridade Nacional do Medicamento e Produtos de Saúde – National Authority of Medicines and
Health Products), the Armed Forces and Civil Protection.
The aim of the meeting was to prepare the coordination between the Health Ministry and the Autonomous Region of Madeira in rolling out the Covid-19 vaccine. A vaccination plan will be made. The plan will address issues such as who will
be vaccinated, where the vaccination sites will be, where the vaccines will be stored, how potential side effects of the vaccine will be monitored and the communication strategy.
Pedro Ramos highlighted the importance of this coordination so as to take into the account the Region’s needs.
The Covid-19 vaccines will be delivered in the Portuguese mainland and the Portuguese Air Force will then airlift them to Madeira.
Adverse weather warning
Vessel owners are advised to ensure their vessels remain at docked because heavy wind (51-62 km/h) and heavy seas are expected today and tomorrow. Waves ranging from 5-6 metres are expected on the north shore and they could be 10 metres
high.
On the south shore, heavier wind is expected today and tomorrow at Madeira’s highest points, with wind ranging from 70 km/h to 90 km/h. Temperatures will be around 12-13ºC. Snowfall is also a possibility.
https://www.jm-madeira.pt/regiao/ver/110766/Capitania__do_Porto_do_Funchal_alerta_para_mau_tempo
https://www.jm-madeira.pt/regiao/ver/110757/Vento_forte_e_queda_de_neve_nos_picos_mais_altos_
Porto Santo Line service cancelled today
Porto Santo Line announced that the Funchal-Porto Santo and Porto Santo-Funchal services, which had been scheduled for today, will be cancelled due to adverse weather conditions that pose a hazard to the safety of the ferry and its crew
and passengers.
https://www.jm-madeira.pt/regiao/ver/110753/Viagem_para_o_Porto_Santo_de_amanha_cancelada
Former Funchal Mayor will not go on trial over deadly oak tree fall
Paulo Cafôfo, a former Funchal Mayor, will not go to trial over the death of 13
people as a result of the fall of a tree. However, Idalina Perestrelo (Deputy Mayor) and Francisco Andrade (Head of the Divisão de Jardins e Espaços Verdes – Municipality Division of Gardens and Green Areas) will go on trial. The
decision was announced by Tribunal Judicial do Funchal (Funchal Judicial Court).
The tree fall, which happened in Monte on the 15th August 2017, killed 13 people (including a French woman and a Hungarian woman) and left about 100 people injured.
Christmas lighting being tested
In more cheerful news, Christmas lights are being set up in Madeira and some, in areas such as on the bridge at Ribeiro Sêco, have already been tested. It is hoped Christmas lighting will being some joy after such an unusual year.
https://www.jm-madeira.pt/regiao/ver/110586/Luzes_da_Festa_ja_estao_a_ser_experimentadas
Madeira Situation report 21st November by Daniel fernandes
Covid-19 update
There were 44 new Covid-19 cases and 24 recoveries from Covid-19 in Madeira since the previous Madeira Situation Report.
On Wednesday, there were 23 new Covid-19 cases (from 4 passengers who had arrived from the UK, 4 passengers who had arrived from Germany, 3 passengers who had arrived from the Lisbon and Tagus Valley Region, 1 passenger who had arrived
from Poland, 1 passenger who had arrived from the Czech Republic and 10 cases of local transmission) and 3 recoveries. Regarding the cases of local transmission, 6 of the cases were from children (0-1 year old) in 2 in nursery schools
(1 in the Municipality of Funchal and 1 in the Municipality of Câmara de Lobos) while another case was from a healthcare professional from the Madeira Health Service.
On Thursday, there were 14 new Covid-19 cases (from 1 passenger who had arrived from Venezuela, 1 passenger who had arrived from the Autonomous Region of the Azores and 12 cases of local transmission) and 9 recoveries. And on Friday,
there were 7 new Covid-19 cases (from 1 passenger who had arrived from Northern Portugal and 6 cases of local transmission) and 12 recoveries. Most of the new cases of local transmission are linked to previously identified cases and
there are 2 cases that are still under investigation. One of the cases of local transmission was of a child (0-1 year old) who attends a nursery school in the Municipality of Funchal. The nursery school has activated its contingency
plan.
There are currently 162 active cases, of which 58 were imported while the other 104 were a result of local transmission. As for the active cases, 40 are from non-residents while 122 are from Madeira residents. So far, there have been
660 cases, 496 recoveries and 2 deaths. There are currently 36 patients in isolation at a dedicated hotel, 121 patients in isolation at their own accommodation and 5 patients are in the Covid-19 unit at Hospital Dr. Nélio Mendonça.
One of the patients in hospital is a Portuguese-Venezuelan man who is currently on a ventilator. He had recently arrived in Funchal and had tested negative for Covid-19 at the airport. A few days later he started showing symptoms and a
test carried out in hospital came back positive on the 15th of November. His condition was already serious when he was hospitalised in the Covid-19 unit at Hospital Dr. Nélio Mendonça. On Wednesday his respiratory condition worsened and
he was taken to intensive care, where he remains in critical condition and on a ventilator. At the moment, 7,886 visitors are under monitoring by the health authorities. Monitoring is being carried out through the ‘MadeiraSafe’ app.
There are also 879 people being monitored by the health authorities of several Madeira municipalities and in Porto Santo.
There are currently 93 suspected cases under epidemiological investigation and analysis. A total of 17 suspected cases were identified through airport screening while 98 are linked to patients who tested positive for Covid-19 (including
in schools) or to calls made to the SRS24 helpline. As of Friday, there had been 2,120 suspected cases, of which 1,460 were not confirmed. As for Covid-19 testing on passengers who had arrived at Funchal and Porto Santo airports,
107,741 samples had been collected until Friday (at 17h30). Overall, 168,963 samples have been processed in the Autonomous Region of Madeira.
The SRS 24 helpline (Regional Health Service – 800 24 24 20) received 406 calls from Tuesday to Friday. Overall, the total number of calls made to this helpline is 17,080.
https://www.jm-madeira.pt/regiao/ver/110390/Mais_14_casos_por_covid-19_nas_ultimas_24_horas
Water supply disruptions
There will be water supply disruptions due to scheduled work on the water supply chain in the Municipality of Câmara de Lobos in order to prevent water leaks. The disruptions will affected the following places:
Municipality of Câmara de Lobos
23rd November (09h00-13h00) – Parish of Estreito de Câmara de Lobos (Barreiros, Castelejo and Covão)
23rd November (11h00-15h00) – Parish of Câmara de Lobos (Barreiros, Casa Caída, Castelejo, Marinheira and Pomar do Meio)
24th November (09h00-13h00) – Parish of Estreito de Câmara de Lobos (Covão, Panasqueira and Vargem)
24th November (09h00-13h00) – Parish of Câmara de Lobos (Rancho)
25th November (09h00-15h00) – Parish of Câmara de Lobos (Nogueira and Pedregal)
25th November (11h00-15h00) – Parish of Estreito de Câmara de Lobos (Garachico)
26th November (09h00-13h00) – Parish of Câmara de Lobos (Ribeiro Real, Lourencinha and Fajã)
27th November (09h00-13h00) – Parish of Câmara de Lobos (Nogueira)
Municipality of Câmara de Lobos
25th November (09h00-13h00) – Parish of Campanário (Calçada, Carmo, Chamorra, Corujeira, Igreja, Lombo do Romão, Serrado and Rodes)
Madeira Situation Report Wednesday 18
th
November by Daniel Fernandes
Covid-19 update
There were 33 new Covid-19 cases and 83 recoveries from Covid-19 in Madeira since the previous Madeira Situation Report. Most new Covid-19 cases were a result of local transmission.
On Saturday, there were 12 new Covid-19 cases (from 1 passenger who had arrived from Central Portugal and 11 cases of local transmission) and 32 recoveries. All cases of local transmission were linked to recently identified cases.
On Sunday, there were 5 new Covid-19 cases (from 1 passenger who had arrived from Venezuela and 4 cases of local transmission) and 8 recoveries.
On Monday, there were 13 new Covid-19 cases (from 3 passengers who had arrived from
Poland, 1 passenger who had arrived from the UK, 1 passenger who had arrived from the Netherlands and 8 cases of local transmission) and 22 recoveries. Three of the local transmission cases were from children aged between 2 and 13 from
2 educational establishments (1 in the Municipality of Funchal and 1 in the Municipality of Câmara de Lobos). Both educational establishments had already been identified and their contingency plan had been activated.
And on Tuesday, there were 3 new Covid-19 cases as a result of local transmission linked to previously diagnosed positive cases. There were also 21 recoveries.
There are currently 142 active cases, of which 64 were imported while the other 78 were a result of local transmission. As for the active cases, 50 are from non-residents while 92 are from Madeira residents. So far, there have been 616
cases, 472 recoveries and 2 deaths.
There are currently 33 patients in isolation at a dedicated hotel, 105 patients in isolation at their own accommodation and 4 patients are in the Covid-19 unit at Hospital Dr. Nélio Mendonça.
At the moment, 8,544 visitors are under monitoring by the health authorities. Monitoring is being carried out through the ‘MadeiraSafe’ app. There are also 845 people being monitored by the health authorities of several Madeira
municipalities and 10 people being monitored in Porto Santo.
There are currently 115 suspected cases under epidemiological investigation and analysis. A total of 17 suspected cases were identified through airport screening while 98 are linked to patients who tested positive for Covid-19
(including in schools) or to calls made to the SRS24 helpline. As of Tuesday, there had been 2,076 suspected cases, of which 1,460 were not confirmed.
As for Covid-19 testing on passengers who had arrived at Funchal and Porto Santo airports, 107,254 samples had been collected until Tuesday (at 17h30). Overall, 166,967 samples have been processed in the Autonomous Region of Madeira.
The SRS 24 helpline (Regional Health Service – 800 24 24 20) received 445 calls from Friday to Tuesday. Overall, the total number of calls made to this helpline is 16,674.
https://www.jm-madeira.pt/regiao/ver/109919/Covid_hoje_ha_12_novos_casos_positivos_a_reportar
https://www.jm-madeira.pt/regiao/ver/109960/Mais_cinco_casos_novos_por_covid-19
Caniço pharmacy to reopen today
The pharmacy in Caniço (Farmácia do Caniço) is
reopening today, after its professionals twice tested negative for Covid-19 and the health authorities allowed them to end isolation. They had been in isolation since the 10th of November. Its premises were thoroughly disinfected. To
ensure continuity in providing services and to increase safety, its professionals will once again be divided into two teams. Its opening hours will be from 09h00 until 22h00. An evening service for urgencies (Serviço de Disponibilidade
Nocturna) will be operated from 22h00 until 09h00 (following day). This pharmacy will continue to have home delivery for purchases paid for by MBWay or by holders of a “Farmácia do Caniço” card. Orders can be made by email (
entregas@farmaciadocanico.pt) or by text message on WhatsApp (+351 915500800).
https://www.jm-madeira.pt/regiao/ver/110187/Farmacia_do_Canico_abre_amanha_ao_publico
Hapag-Lloyd cruise ship to sail by Madeira for New Year fireworks
Europa 2, the newest and biggest Hapag-Lloyd cruise ship, will be sailing by Madeira on New Year’s Eve so that its guests can watch the traditional fireworks display. The ship, which has been at sea since August, will not anchor in
Madeira. It is scheduled to leave Tenerife on the 23rd of December and to return on the 4th of January. It will provide its guests with a different Christmas and New Year celebration.
Madeira Report Saturday 14th November by Daniel Fernandes
Covid-19 update
There were 29 new Covid-19 cases and 32 recoveries from Covid-19 in Madeira since the previous Madeira Situation Report.
On Wednesday, there were 15 new Covid-19 cases (from 3 passengers who had arrived from the UK, 1 who arrived from Germany, 1 who had arrived from Switzerland and 10 cases of local transmission) and 7 recoveries. All cases of local
transmission were linked to recently identified cases and had already been under monitoring by the regional health authorities. These include a second case at a nursery school in the Municipality of Santa Cruz.
On Thursday, there were 4 new Covid-19 cases (from 2 passengers who had arrived from Poland, 1 passenger who had arrived from the UK, 1 and 1 case of local transmission) and 17 recoveries.
And on Friday, there were 10 new Covid-19 cases (from 2 passengers who had arrived from Poland, 1 passenger who had arrived from Spain and 7 cases of local transmission) and 17 recoveries. All cases of local transmission were linked to
previously identified cases.
There are currently 192 active cases, of which 121 were imported and identified through airport screening, while the other 71 were a result of local transmission. As for the active cases, 104 are from non-residents while 88 are from
Madeira residents. So far, there have been 583 cases, 389 recoveries and 2 deaths.
At the moment, 14,068 people are under monitoring by the health authorities of several municipalities. Monitoring is being carried out through the ‘MadeiraSafe’ app.
There are currently 65 patients in isolation at a dedicated hotel, 123 patients in isolation at their own accommodation and 4 patients are in the Covid-19 unit at Hospital Dr. Nélio Mendonça.
There are currently 56 suspected cases under epidemiological investigation and
analysis. A total of 2 suspected cases were identified through airport screening while 54 are linked to patients who tested positive for Covid-19 or to calls made to the SRS24 helpline. As of Friday, there had been 2,043 suspected
cases, of which 1,460 were not confirmed.
At the moment, 10,430 travellers are under monitoring by the health authorities of several municipalities. In addition, 625 people who had contact with positive cases are under monitoring. Monitoring is being carried out through the
‘MadeiraSafe’ app.
As for Covid-19 testing on passengers who had arrived at Funchal and Porto Santo airports, 105,386 samples had been collected until Friday (at 17h30). Overall, 163,479 samples have been processed in the Autonomous Region of Madeira.
The SRS 24 helpline (Regional Health Service – 800 24 24 20) received 377 calls from Tuesday to Friday. Overall, the total number of calls made to this helpline is 16,229.
Miguel Albuquerque, the President of the Madeira Regional Government, stressed there has not been any community transmission so far and rejected the idea that sanitary cordons are required in Funchal and Santa Cruz. As Christmas
approaches, he also appealed for Madeiran university students returning to the Region to get tested for Covid-19 before flying into Madeira. He expects the Christmas season to be the most critical one. He added that the Government
expects to spend €20 million on airports in Madeira and Porto Santo.
https://www.jm-madeira.pt/regiao/ver/109665/Hoje_ha_15_novos_casos_positivos_de_covid_a_reportar
More sample collection points to be created for testing on Madeira-bound passengers
Pedro Ramos, the Madeira Health and Civil Protection Secretary, had a video call with representatives from the 6 labs the Regional Government have agreements with for Covid-19 testing on passengers flying to the Madeira archipelago from
the Portugal mainland. All representatives showed an interest in maintaining this partnership and some pledged to increased the number of sample collection points from 33 to 44. Miguel Albuquerque, the President of the Madeira Regional
Government, said about 40,000 tests have already been carried out in the mainland and that more than 100 came back positive, which meant such passengers did not travel to Madeira.
The Madeira Regional Government has agreements with the following labs:
– Centro de Estudos de Doenças Crónicas (CEDOC), in Lisbon (since July 1st);
– Laboratório de Análises Clínicas da Universidade de Coimbra (since July 13rd);
– Administração Regional de Saúde do Norte – ARS Norte – (since July 21st)
– Centro Hospital Universitário do Algarve e a Universidade do Algarve (since August 6th)
– LUMILABO, Laboratório de Análises Clínicas SA, in Lisboa, Porto and the Algarve (since August 1st).
– Laboratório AVELAB – Laboratório Médico de Análises Clínicas (since September 1st).
Flu vaccination update
At the of the 7th week of the flu vaccination campaign, 50,539 vaccine doses had been administered, of which 75,1% were administered in health centres while 7,6% were administered in IPSS (Instituições Privadas de Solidariedade Social –
Private Institutions of Social Solidarity). Regarding those aged 65 or older, 53,5% of that population has already been vaccinated, which means 23,082 vaccines have already been administered to them.
https://www.jm-madeira.pt/regiao/ver/109851/Gripe_sazonal_Vacinados_mais_de_40_mil_na_Madeira
Heavy rain and wind until Monday
Although tropical storm ‘Theta’ is likely to lose intensity and to become a post-tropical storm on Monday, it will still bring heavy rain and wind, sometimes with thunder, until Monday. The storm is expected to bring winds ranging from
63 km/h to 118 km/h. Heavy seas are also likely, with waves up to 4 metres high.
Water supply disruptions
Water supply disruptions will take place in the Municipalities of Câmara de Lobos and Ribeira Brava, to reduce water leaks:
16th November (09h00-13h00) – Parish of Câmara de Lobos (Ribeira da Alforra, Heras, Preces, Fonte da Rocha and Serrado da Adega) & Parish of Estreito de Câmara de Lobos (Church and Ribeira Fernanda)
17th November (09h00-13h00) – Parish of Câmara de Lobos (Torre)
18th November (09h00-13h00) – Parish of Câmara de Lobos (Caldeira and Rancho) & Parish of Tabua (Zimbreiros, Candelária, Praia Tabua and Lugar da Serra)
19th November (09h00-13h00) – Parish of Estreito de Câmara de Lobos (Achada and Pomar do eio)
20th November (09h00-13h00) – Parish of Estreito de Câmara de Lobos (Lourencinha and Ribeiro Real)
Power cut
Empresa de Electricidade da Madeira (Madeira power supplier) announced there will be power cuts in the following days, due to planned work on the electricity supply network. These works must not be postponed. The following areas will be
affected:
FUNCHAL
16th and 17th November – 09h00 to 11h30 & 14h00 to 16h00
– Caminhos da Barreira e do Trapiche (numbers 113 to 172)
– Beco do Ribeiro Pereiro
– Vereda do Camacho
17th November – 09h00 to 11h30
– Rua da Montanha
16th and 17th November – 09h00 to 11h30 & 14h00 to 16h00
– Caminho da Azinhaga
– Ladeira de Santana (number 35)
– Travessa do Salão (numbers 1, 3 and 5)
– Becos da Azinhaga e do Terraço
– Impasse da Azinhaga
18th November – 09h00 to 11h30
– Estrada da Camacha (numbers 107 to 117)
18th and 19th November – 09h00 to 11h30 & 14h00 to 16h00
– Caminho da Terça
– Caminho do Velho da Igreja
– Travessa da Alegria
– Travessa da Terça
– Vereda da Alegria
However, power could be restored during the time frame mentioned above. So, for safety purposes, it should be assumed that there will be power at any time during this period of time.
If necessary, customers can contact the free Customer Support Service (Serviço de Apoio ao Cliente): 800 221 187.
Madeira Report 11th November by Daniel Fernandes
Covid-19 update
There were 50 new Covid-19 cases, 32 recoveries and 1 death from Covid-19 in Madeira since the previous Madeira Situation Report.
On Saturday, there were 14 new Covid-19 cases (from 4 passengers who had arrived from the UK, 1 who arrived from Poland, 1 who had arrived from France, 1 who had arrived from Italy, 1 who had arrived from Malta and 6 cases of local
transmission) and 9 recoveries. Two of the cases of local transmission are connected with travellers from outside the Region who had tested positive after returning home, while the other 4 are close contacts with 1 person who had
recently tested positive for Covid-19.
On Sunday, there were 13 new Covid-19 cases (from 3 passenger
who had arrived from Venezuela, 1 who had arrived from the UK, 1 who had arrived from Austria and 8 cases of local transmission) and 7 recoveries. Two of the local transmission cases are linked with travellers from outside the Region
while 6 are close contacts of people who had recently tested positive. One of the cases is from a SESARAM (Madeira Health Service) healthcare professional. A second Covid-19 patient died in Madeira at around 21h00 on the same day. The
male patient was 94 years old and had been hospitalised at Hospital Dr. Nélio Mendonça since the 4th of November, the day he had been diagnosed with Covid-19.
On Monday, there were 9 new Covid-19 cases (from 4 passengers who had arrived from Poland, 1 who had arrived from the UK, 1 who had arrived from Venezuela, 1 who had arrived from Central Portugal and 2 cases of local transmission) and
10 recoveries. The 2 cases of local transmission are linked with patients who had recently tested positive for Covid-19.
And on Tuesday, there were 14 new Covid-19 cases (from 2 passengers who had arrived from Poland, 1 who had arrived from Germany, 1 who had arrived from the Czech Republic, 1 who had arrived from Switzerland and 9 cases of local
transmission) and 6 recoveries. All cases of local transmission are linked with close contacts who had tested positive for Covid-19, including 2 healthcare professionals from dental healthcare and 1 student from a school in the
Municipality of Santa Cruz.
There are currently 204 active cases, of which 143 were imported and identified through airport screening, while the other 61 were a result of local transmission. So far, there have been 554 cases, 348 recoveries and 2 deaths. As for
the active cases, 123 are from non-residents while 81 are from Madeira residents.
At the moment, 14,068 people are under monitoring by the health authorities of several municipalities. Monitoring is being carried out through the ‘MadeiraSafe’ app.
There are currently 76 patients in isolation at a dedicated hotel, 125 patients in isolation at their own accommodation and 3 patients are in the Covid-19 unit at Hospital Dr. Nélio Mendonça.
There are currently 61 suspected cases under epidemiological investigation and analysis. A total of 7 suspected cases were identified through airport screening while 54 are linked to patients who tested positive for Covid-19 or to calls
made to the SRS24 helpline. As of Tuesday, there had been 2,014 suspected cases, of which 1,460 were not confirmed.
At the moment, 11,198 travellers are under monitoring by the
health authorities of several municipalities. In addition, 487 people who had contact with positive cases are under monitoring. Monitoring is being carried out through the ‘MadeiraSafe’ app.
As for Covid-19 testing on passengers who had arrived at Funchal and Porto Santo airports, 104,643 samples had been collected until Tuesday (at 17h30). Overall, 161,836 samples have been processed in the Autonomous Region of Madeira.
The SRS 24 helpline (Regional Health Service – 800 24 24 20) received 430 calls from Friday to Tuesday. Overall, the total number of calls made to this helpline is 15,852.
So far, a total of 12 schools in Madeira have been affected by confirmed cases or isolation requirements for possible suspected contacts with infected people. Only 10 of the schools have activated their contingency plans for such
situations.
https://funchalnoticias.net/2020/11/09/morreu-mais-uma-pessoa-com-covid-19-na-madeira/
More flu vaccine doses administered than in 2019
As of the 7th of November, 38,729 doses of the flu vaccine had been
administered in the Autonomous Region of Madeira. So far, more than 60% of the healthcare professionals (3,325) and 52% of the elderly population (22,263) have been vaccinated. This year, more people have been vaccinated against flu
than last year. The health authorities are awaiting for the delivery of a further 15,000 doses in the last week of November and the beginning of December. There are issues with the vaccine’s supply in the country, which means some
health centres are likely to have shortages of the vaccine.
Search called off for missing German tourist
The search for a missing German tourist has been called off. SANAS Madeira (a search and rescue organisation) expressed its deep regret that his body had not been found despite all the efforts by the regional authorities. An extensive
20-day search had been carried out in adverse sea and weather conditions. The young German tourist had gone missing after falling into the sea next the dock in São Jorge (Municipality of Santana), on the north shore of Madeira.
Madeira Military Museum to commemorate the Armistice Day
Today is the 102th anniversary of the Armistice and of the end of the First World War. As such, the Madeira Military Museum (Museu Militar da Madeira) will have an exhibition at São Lourenço Palace (Palácio de São Lourenço), from the
11th to the 13th of November. Entry will be free. As a result of the pandemic, a maximum of 8 people are allowed inside at the same time. Visitors are advised to book in advance.
Navy patrol vessel arrived in Madeira
NRP Figueira Foz, a Viana do
Castelo-class patrol vessel that was launched in 2003, arrived in Madeira yesterday for another mission on the waters of Madeira. Its commanding is Lieutenant-Captain Neves Cabrita, it has a crew of 53 sailors (14 officers, 9 sergeants
and 30 enlisted) and will remain in the area until the start of December. It will replace NRP Auriga and will be patrolling Portuguese waters around Madeira, maintaining an additional search and rescue capability, providing support to
the regional authorities in the event of a calamity or natural disaster and cooperating with other state departments that deal with issues related to the sea.
Power cut
Empresa de Electricidade da Madeira (Madeira power supplier) announced there will be power cuts in the following days, due to planned work on the electricity supply network. These works must not be postponed. The following areas will be
affected:
FUNCHAL
12th November – 09h00 to 12h00
– Caminho do Pinheiro das Voltas (numbers 2, 12 and 158)
– Caminho do Poço Barral (numbers 15 to 156)
– Rua de Santa Rita (number 102)
– Vereda dos Alecrins (number 1)
12th November – 09h00 to 11h30 & 14h00 to 16h00
– Estrada do Lombo Chão (numbers 31 to 51)
– Vereda das Balceiras (numbers 9, 11 and 37)
– Impasse das Balceiras
12th and 13th November – 09h00 to 11h30 & 14h00 to 16h00
– Rua Pedro José de Ornelas (numbers 33 and 35)
– Travessa do Damião
– Rampa do Damião
13th November – 09h00 to 11h30 & 14h00 to 16h00
– Estrada das Murteiras (number 38)
– Estrada da Terra Chã (number 31 and 74)
– Estrada Comandante Camacho de Freitas (numbers 238 to 301)
– Caminho das Voltas (number 33)
– Caminho da Ladeira (number 2 to 136)
– Rua Edmundo Bettencourt (number 22 to 47)
– Rua do Poço das Fontes (number 2 to 19)
– Vereda da Terra Chã (numbers 29 to 112)
– Vereda do Poço das Fontes (number 3 to 30)
– Travessa da Terra Chã (number 31)
– 2º e 3º Impasses da Vereda da Terra Chã
However, power could be restored during the time frame mentioned above. So, for safety purposes, it should be assumed that there will be power at any time during this period of time.
If necessary, customers can contact the free Customer Support Service (Serviço de Apoio ao Cliente): 800 221 187.
Madeira Situation Report 7th November by Daniel Fernandes
Covid-19 update
There were 19 new Covid-19 cases and 29 recoveries from Covid-19 in Madeira since the previous Madeira Situation Report.
On Wednesday, there were 10 new Covid-19 cases (from 4 passengers who had arrived from the UK, 1 passenger who had arrived from Italy and 5 cases of local transmission) and 5 recoveries. One of the cases of local transmission was from a
young student from a school in Funchal. As a result, 20 students from 1 class were ordered to go into isolation.
On Thursday, there was 1 new Covid-19 case (from 1 passenger who had arrived from the Czech Republic) and 1 recovery.
And on Friday, there were 8 new Covid-19 cases (from 2 passengers who had arrived from the UK, 2 passengers who had arrived from Germany, 1 passenger who had arrived from Spain,1 passenger who had arrived from Northern Portugal and 2
cases of local transmission) and 23 recoveries. The cases of local transmission are from a SESARAM (Madeira Health Service) professional and a healthcare professional from a private pharmaceutical unit.
There are currently 187 active cases, of which 150 were imported and identified through airport screening, while the other 37 were a result of local transmission. So far, there have been 504 cases and 316 recoveries. As for the active
cases, 131 are from non-residents while 57 are from Madeira residents. The number of deaths from Covid-19 remains at 1.
At the moment, 14,068 people are under monitoring by the health authorities of several municipalities. Monitoring is being carried out through the ‘MadeiraSafe’ app.
There are currently 84 patients in isolation at a dedicated hotel, 100 patients in isolation at their own accommodation and 3 patient are in the Covid-19 unit at Hospital Dr. Nélio Mendonça.
There are currently 30 suspected cases under epidemiological investigation and analysis. A total of 10 suspected cases were identified through airport screening while 20 are linked to patients who tested positive for Covid-19 or to
calls made to the SRS24 helpline. As of Friday, there had been 1,964 suspected cases, of which 1,460 were not confirmed.
At the moment, 13,842 travellers are under monitoring by the health authorities of several municipalities. In addition, 586 people who had contact with positive cases are under monitoring. Monitoring is being carried out through the
‘MadeiraSafe’ app.
As for Covid-19 testing on passengers who had arrived at Funchal and Porto Santo airports, 102,515 samples had been collected until Friday (at 17h30). Overall, 157,922 samples have been processed in the Autonomous Region of Madeira.
The SRS 24 helpline (Regional Health Service – 800 24 24 20) received 441 calls from Tuesday to Friday. Overall, the total number of calls made to this helpline is 15,422.
So far, a total of 12 schools in Madeira have been affected by confirmed cases or isolation requirements for possible suspected contacts with infected people. Only 10 of the schools have activated their contingency plans for such
situations.
https://www.jm-madeira.pt/regiao/ver/109019/Covid-19_ja_atingiu_12_escolas_da_Regiao_
Reduction in maximum capacity in Horários do Funchal buses
Grupo Horários do Funchal informed that the maximum passenger capacity on its buses will be reduced to 2/3. If necessary, there will be additional services on routes and at times of greater demand. Although additional services can be
provided, passengers who do not have educational or professional commitments are advised to travel at times of lesser demand, which are from 9h00 to 12h00, from 14h00 to 16h00 and after 19h0. Hand sanitiser is available to passengers
and the buses are disinfected daily and the use of face mask is mandatory while onboard the bus. Horários do Funchal also asked for passengers to behave sensibly, both at bus stops and onboard its buses.
Water supply disruption
There will be several water supply disruptions next week in the Municipalities of Câmara de Lobos and Ribeira Brava, due to scheduled work on the water supply network to prevent water leaks. The following areas will be affected:
Municipality of Ribeira Brava:
Parish of Quinta Grande (Quinta Grande, Church, Igreja, Lombo and Vera Cruz) & Parish of Campanário (Tranqual, São João, Pinheiro and Lugar da Ribeira) – from 23h00 (09th November) until 03h00 (10th November)
Municipality of Câmara de Lobos:
Parish of Câmara de Lobos (Ribeira da Alforra, Heras, Preces, Fonte da Rocha and Serrado da Adega – 10th November (from 9h00 until 13h00)
Parish of Câmara de Lobos (Ribeira Fernanda and Quinta do Leme) – 12th November (from 9h00 until 13h00)
Parish of Câmara de Lobos (Torre and Pé do Pico) – 13th November (from 15h00 until 17h00)
Power cut
Empresa de Electricidade da Madeira (Madeira power supplier) announced there will be power cuts in the following days, due to planned work on the electricity supply network. These works must not be postponed. The following areas will be
affected:
FUNCHAL
10th November – 09h00 to 11h30
– Caminho 1º de Maio
10th November – 09h00 to 11h30 & 14h00 to 16h00
– Caminho de Santo António (number 127)
Beco da Barrqueira (numbers 3 to 27)
Azinhaga Levada do Cavalo
However, power could be restored during the time frame mentioned above. So, for safety purposes, it should be assumed that there will be power at any time during this period of time.
If necessary, customers can contact the free Customer Support Service (Serviço de Apoio ao Cliente): 800 221 187.
Madeira Report Wednesday 4th November from Daniel Fernandes
Covid-19 update
There were 45 new Covid-19 cases and 19 recoveries from Covid-19 in Madeira since the previous Madeira Situation Report. And sadly, Madeira suffered the first death from Covid-19 on Sunday.
On Saturday, there were 7 new Covid-19 cases (from 3 passengers who had arrived from the UK and 4 cases of local transmission) and 12 recoveries. There were 2 cases among healthcare professionals from the Regional Health Service and
private healthcare providers. They had spent time with a traveller from Northern Portugal who tested positive after staying in Madeira for less than 5 days.
On Sunday, there were 8 new Covid-19 cases (from 4 passengers who had arrived
from the Lisbon and Tagus Valley Region, 1 passenger who had arrived from France and 3 cases of local transmission that are linked to other positive cases) and 2 recoveries. On that same day, the first death from Covid-19 in the
Autonomous Region of Madeira was announced. A 97 year old female patient who lived in Funchal and who had several pre-existing conditions passed away in the Covid-19 unit at Hospital Dr. Nélio Mendonça. She had been in hospital since
the 27th of October.
On Monday, there were 16 new Covid-19 cases (from 6 passengers who had arrived from Poland, 3 who had arrived from the UK, 2 who had arrived from France, 1 who had arrived from Belgium and 4 cases of local transmission) and 4
recoveries.
And on Tuesday, there were 14 new Covid-19 cases (from 5 passengers who had arrived from Poland, 3 who had arrived from the UK, 2 who had arrived from Spain, 2 who arrived from and 1 who had arrived from the Czech Republic and 1 case of
local transmission linked to a recently diagnosed patient) and 1 recovery. The case of local transmission is linked to a case that had recently been detected in the community.
There are currently 197 active cases, of which 167 were imported and identified through airport screening, while the other 30 were a result of local transmission. So far, there have been 485 cases and 287 recoveries. As for the
active cases, 148 are from non-residents while 49 are from Madeira residents. The number of deaths from Covid-19 remains at 1.
There are currently 84 patients in isolation at a dedicated hotel, 112 patients in isolation at their own accommodation and 1 patient is in the Covid-19 unit at Hospital Dr. Nélio Mendonça.
There are currently 26 suspected cases under epidemiological investigation and analysis. Only 1 was identified through airport screening while 25 are linked to patients who tested positive for Covid-19 or to calls made to the SRS24
helpline. As of Tuesday, there had been 1,945 suspected cases, of which 1,460 were not confirmed.
At the moment, 14,631 people are under monitoring by the health authorities of several municipalities. Monitoring is being carried out through the ‘MadeiraSafe’ app.
As for Covid-19 testing on passengers who had arrived at Funchal and Porto Santo airports, 101,292 samples had been collected until Tuesday (at 17h30). Overall, 155,699 samples have been processed in the Autonomous Region of Madeira.
The SRS 24 helpline (Regional Health Service – 800 24 24 20) received 493 calls from Friday to Tuesday. Overall, the total number of calls made to this helpline is 14,981.
https://www.jm-madeira.pt/regiao/ver/108552/Covid-19_Mais_sete_casos_positivos_na_Madeira
https://www.jm-madeira.pt/regiao/ver/108609/Madeira_com_oito_novos_casos_positivos_de_covid-19
https://www.jm-madeira.pt/regiao/ver/108746/Madeira_regista_16_novos_casos_positivos_de_covid-19
Madeira Regional Government to announce new Covid-19 preventive measures on Wednesday
On Monday, Miguel Albuquerque (President of the Madeira Regional Government) informed that new and additional Covid-19 preventive measures will be announced on Wednesday. As for the possible return of the State of Emergency in the
Portuguese mainland, he thinks it should have already been restored.
Schools took preventive measures after Covid-19 cases
Escola Salesiana do Funchal took preventive measures after being informed that the father of a Year 7 student had tested positive for Covid-19. The father himself acted very responsibly and contacted the school to inform of his
diagnosis. This allowed the school to implement preventive measures very quickly, particularly because all students from that same class had reportedly attended the same birthday party. The entire class was advised to go into isolation
and Covid-19 tests have been carried out on them.
Colégio de Santa Teresinha, in Funchal, also activated their contingency plan after a student tested positive for Covid-19. The student’s 22 classmates are now in isolation.
Yellow level warning due to rough seas
A yellow level warning was issued in Madeira due to rough seas. The warning
is applicable to the north shore of Madeira Island and the entire island of Porto Santo, with 4-meter high waves expected from 12h00 until 18h00 (today). The warning will be in effect until today (Wednesday). Autoridade Marítima
Nacional (AMN – National Maritime Authority) advised the population to remain vigilant while at sea or in coastal areas; to avoid walking by the sea or coastal areas, on beaches and cliffs; to avoid practicing sports in areas that are
exposed to heavy seas; to avoid recreational fishing in areas that are hit by waves and to reinforce the mooring and anchoring of vessels.
Transavia suspended flights between Madeira and Porto
On Friday, Transavia has temporarily suspended flights between Funchal and Porto due to Covid-19 restrictions in France. Staff from Jornal de Notícias searched for future flights on this route and discovered there will be no flights
until the 2nd of December. Transavia explained passengers are entitled to a refund if their flight is cancelled. Alternatively, they can change their booking and choose a new flight, for a travel until the 30th of October 2021, without
incurring any charges for re-booking.
https://www.jm-madeira.pt/regiao/ver/108607/Transavia_suspende_ligacoes_entre_o_Porto_e_a_Madeira