Madeira Situation Report Saturday 26th June 2021
By Daniel Fernandes
There were 23 new Covid-19 cases, 25 recoveries and no deaths from Covid-19 in Madeira since the previous Madeira Situation Report.
On Wednesday, there were 11 new Covid-19 cases (from 1 passenger who had arrived from Slovakia, 3 passengers who had arrived from the Lisbon and Tagus Valley Region and 7 cases of local transmission) and 6 recoveries. The number of patients in hospital increased to 4, although none were in intensive care.
On Thursday, there were 3 new Covid-19 cases (from 1 passenger who had arrived from South Africa and 2 cases of local transmission) and 8 recoveries. The number of patients in hospital increased to 5, although none were in intensive care.
And on Friday, there were 9 new Covid-19 cases (from 1 passenger who had arrived from the Lisbon and Tagus Valley Region and 8 cases of local transmission) and 11 recoveries. The number of patients in hospital remained the same as the day before and, once again, there were no patients in intensive care.
There were 65 active cases on Friday, of which 21 had been imported while the other 44 cases had been a result of local transmission. As of Friday, there had been 9,612 cases, 9,475 recoveries and 72 deaths.
On Friday, there were 10 patients in isolation in a dedicated hotel, 50 patients in isolation in their own accommodation and 5 patients in hospital, none of whom in intensive care.
On the same day, there were 51 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 23,675 travellers under monitoring by the health authorities. Monitoring is being carried out through the ‘MadeiraSafe’ app.
There were also 347 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, 241,117 samples had been collected until Friday (at 15h30). By Friday, 486,684 samples from RT-PCR tests had been processed and 72,201 antigen rapid tests had been carried out in the Autonomous Region of Madeira.
The SRS 24 helpline (Regional Health Service – 800 24 24 20) received 397 calls from Tuesday to Friday. Overall, it had received 54,041 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 9 calls from Tuesday to Friday. Overall, it has received 3,671 calls.
https://funchalnoticias.net/2021/06/23/11-novos-casos-de-covid-19-6-recuperados-23-suspeitos/
https://funchalnoticias.net/2021/06/24/3-novos-casos-de-covid-19-8-recuperados-90-suspeitos/
https://funchalnoticias.net/2021/06/25/9-novos-casos-de-covid-19-11-recuperados-51-suspeitos/
Covid-19 vaccination update
According to the latest data on the progress of Covid-19 vaccination in the Region, 204,037 doses (116,010 st doses & 88,027 2nd doses) have been administered so far. The aim is for 175,000 people to be fully vaccinated so that herd immunity is reached.
On Thursday at around 12h10, the 200,000th Covid-19 vaccine dose was administered at Madeira Tecnopolo (a vaccination centre in Funchal). Vice-Admiral Henrique Gouveia e Melo, the head of the Covid-19 Vaccination Task Force, was there to witness this milestone. He praised the coordination and efficiency of the IT system of this vaccination system.
Vice-Admiral Gouveia e Melo also visited the vaccination centre in Porto Santo on Friday. He had nothing but praise for the vaccination process in the Autonomous Region of Madeira. He said the Region “is a national example on the vaccination process” and assured he will reflect on the many things he had learnt during his visit to the archipelago.
The Island of Porto Santo will reach herd immunity after this weekend. Youngsters aged 16 or older will start being inoculated during this weekend. On Sunday, the inoculation of a group of people with the 2nd vaccine dose will mean 60% of the population has been inoculated. Vice-Admiral Gouveia e Melo stressed the importance of this achievement, as Porto Santo does not have a hospital.
On Friday morning, a shipment of 5,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses was delivered to the Island of Porto Santo. And a shipment of 7,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is scheduled to arrive in Funchal on July 2nd.
https://web.sesaram.pt/COVID19_INFO
https://www.jm-madeira.pt/regiao/ver/132943/Porto_Santo_atinge_imunidade_de_grupo_apos_fim_de_semana
Madeira back on the UK’s green travel list
The Autonomous Region of Madeira was added to the UK’s green travel list. This means that from 04h00 on June 30th, passengers returning to the UK from Madeira will not have to quarantine. However, the Madeira archipelago was also added to the UK’s green watch list, which means that it is at risk of being moved back to the amber travel list.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-57599477
Water supply disruptions
There will be water supply disruptions in the Municipality of Câmara de Lobos, as a result of scheduled work on the water supply in order to prevent water leaks. The following areas will be affected:
– Parish (Freguesia) of Estreito de Câmara de Lobos (June 29th from 8h30 to 14h00) – Rua Dr. Vitorino Castro Jorge & Rua da Marinheirano
– Parish (Freguesia) of Estreito de Câmara de Lobos (June 30th from 09h00 to 13h00) – Ladeira da Marinheira
– Parish (Freguesia) of Estreito de Câmara de Lobos (July 2nd from 09h00 to 13h00) – Church, Pico e Salões, Ribeira da Caixa, Quinta do Leme, Rua da Igreja & Largo doPatim
– Parish (Freguesia) of Câmara de Lobos (July 2nd from 09h00 to 13h00) – Bela Vista, Pico e Salões & Quinta do Leme,
https://www.jm-madeira.pt/regiao/ver/133007/Vai_faltar_agua_em_Camara_de_Lobos_
Power cut
Empresa de Electricidade da Madeira (Madeira power supplier) announced there will be power cuts due to planned work on the electricity supply network. These works cannot be postponed and will take place in the following days and places:
CANIÇO
June 27th – 09h00 to 13h00
– Rua da Abegoaria
– Parque Industrial da Cancela (North)
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.