Madeira Situation Report Wednesday 26th May 2021

By our correspondent, Daniel Fernandes

Covid-19 update

There were 83 new Covid-19 cases, 68 recoveries and 1 death from Covid-19 in Madeira since the previous Madeira Situation Report. This was the first death from Covid-19 in 59 days.

On Friday, there were 25 new Covid-19 cases (from 1 passenger who had arrived from France and 24 cases of local transmission) and 11 recoveries. The number of patients in hospital increased to 5, although no patients were in intensive care.

On Saturday, there were 18 new Covid-19 cases (from 1 passenger who had arrived from Poland and 17 cases of local transmission) and 16 recoveries. The number of patients in hospital increased to 7, although no patients were in intensive care.

On Sunday, there were 14 new Covid-19 cases (from 1 passenger who had arrived from Moldova and 13 cases of local transmission) and 11 recoveries. The number of patients in hospital increased to 9, 1 of whom was in intensive care.

On Monday, there were 13 new Covid-19 cases (all cases of local transmission) and 14 recoveries. The number of patients in hospital increased to 10, 1 of whom was in intensive care.

And on Tuesday, there were 13 new Covid-19 cases (from 1 passenger who had arrived from Poland, 1 passenger who had arrived from Northern Portugal and 11 cases of local transmission), 16 recoveries and 1 death. A 90 year old female patient, who had pre-existing conditions, died from Covid-19 at Hospital Dr. Nélio Mendonça. She had arrived in hospital from a care home. The number of patients in hospital increased to 11, 2 of whom were in intensive care.

There were 263 active cases on Tuesday, of which 18 had been imported while the other 245 cases had been a result of local transmission. As of Tuesday, there had been 9,400 cases, 9,065 recoveries and 72 deaths.

On Tuesday, there were 18 patients in isolation in a dedicated hotel, 234 patients in isolation in their own accommodation and 11 patients in hospital, 2 of whom in intensive care.

On the same day, there were 70 suspected cases under epidemiological investigation and analysis, which were all linked to patients who tested positive for Covid-19, to calls made to the SRS24 helpline, to referrals by SESARAM (Madeira Regional Health Service) and to airport screening.

There were 15,980 travellers under monitoring by the health authorities. Monitoring is being carried out through the ‘MadeiraSafe’ app. There were also 750 people, who had contact with positive cases, being monitored by the health authorities of several Madeira municipalities and of Porto Santo.

As for Covid-19 testing on passengers who had arrived at Funchal and Porto Santo airports, 208,087 samples had been collected until Tuesday (at 15h30). By Tuesday, 424,835 samples from RT-PCR tests had been processed and 55,146 antigen rapid tests had been carried out in the Autonomous Region of Madeira.

A total of 2,004 antigen rapid tests were carried out in the Region’s schools between May 12th and May 24th, and only 1 came back with a positive result that was confirmed through a PCR test.

The SRS 24 helpline (Regional Health Service – 800 24 24 20) received 635 calls from Thursday to Tuesday. Overall, it has received 50,248 calls.

The Covid-19 mental health helpline (Linha de Acompanhamento Psicológico da Direção Regional de Saúde – 291 212 399 – available every day from 09h00 to 21h00), which was set up to provide emotional and mental support to anyone in Madeira received 23 calls from Thursday to Tuesday. Overall, it has received 3,563 calls.

https://funchalnoticias.net/2021/05/21/25-novos-casos-de-covid-19-11-recuperados-282-suspeitos/

https://funchalnoticias.net/2021/05/22/18-novos-casos-de-covid-19-16-recuperados-131-suspeitos/

https://funchalnoticias.net/2021/05/23/14-novos-casos-de-covid-19-11-recuperados-81-suspeitos/

https://funchalnoticias.net/2021/05/24/13-novos-casos-de-covid-19-14-recuperados-126-suspeitos/

https://funchalnoticias.net/2021/05/25/13-novos-casos-de-covid-19-16-recuperados-70-suspeitos/

https://funchalnoticias.net/2021/05/25/faleceu-mais-uma-doente-com-covid-19-na-madeira/

https://www.jm-madeira.pt/regiao/ver/129838/Depois_de_59_dias_sem_obitos_Madeira_regista_mais_uma_morte_

https://www.jm-madeira.pt/regiao/ver/129826/Covid-19_Realizados_2004_testes_rapidos_em_escolas_da_Regiao_e_apenas_um_positivo

Vaccination update

As of May 25th, 132,162 vaccine doses (90,436 1st doses & 41,726 2nd doses) had been administered in the Autonomous Region of Madeira since the start of the vaccination campaign on December 31st. This means that 35.6% of the population has been inoculated with 1 vaccine doses while 16.4% of the population has been fully inoculated.

In the previous week, 9,936 vaccine doses were administered, of which 2,326 were 1st doses while 7,610 were 2nd doses.

The new vaccination centre in Ribeira Brava (Centro de Vacinação da Ribeira Brava) has opened on May 23rd at Pavilhão da Serra de Água (Sports Hall), in the parish (freguesia) of Serra de Água, with the inoculation of 600 people (1st & 2nd doses). The Municipality of Ribeira Brava started to provide assistance in the transportation of people who are scheduled to be inoculated. Until last week, the vaccination centre had been located at the Ribeira Brava Health Centre (Centro de Saúde da Ribeira Brava).

The plan for this week is to continue vaccination throughout the Region, with a particular focus on inoculation of 1st and 2nd vaccine doses to Porto Santo residents on May 28th and 29th.

A total of 32,000 Johnson & Johnson vaccine doses are expected to arrive in the Region until June. Miguel Albuquerque, President of the Madeira Regional Government, revealed that although 7,000 doses have already arrived in the Portuguese mainland, their delivery to Madeira is delayed. It is hoped this specific shipment will arrive in the Region in the following days. He dismissed the slower pace of inoculations recorded in the previous week and believes it will be possible to recover and to keep the aim of vaccinating 70% of the population until September.

https://www.jm-madeira.pt/regiao/ver/129748/Mais_de_132_mil_vacinas_contra_a_covid-19_administradas_na_Madeira

https://www.jm-madeira.pt/regiao/ver/129774/7_mil_vacinas_da_Johnson_chegam_nos_proximos_dias

https://www.jm-madeira.pt/regiao/ver/129578/Covid-19__Foram_vacinadas_hoje_600_pessoas_no_pavilhao_da_Serra_de_Agua

Water supply disruptions

There will be water supply disruptions in the following places:

26th May (TODAY – 09h00-16h00) – Parish (Freguesia) of São Martinho:

– Rua Dr. Pita (between Caminho das Virtues and the roundabout at Rua das Virtudes)

– Urbanização da Azinhaga da Nazaré

– Rua Henrique Franco

– Alameda Danilo Gouveia

26th May (TODAY – 09h00-13h00) – Parish (Freguesia) of Câmara de Lobos:

– Torre