Madeira Situation Report Wednesday 8th September 2021
By Daniel Fernandes 
Covid-19 update
There were 134 new Covid-19 cases, 190 recoveries and no deaths from Covid-19 in Madeira since the previous Madeira Situation Report, which was published a week ago. There was another fall in the number of new and active case
On Wednesday, there were 24 new Covid-19 cases (2 imported cases from Northern Region and 22 cases of local transmission) and 35 recoveries. The number of patients in hospital increased to 5, with no patients were in intensive care.
On Thursday, there were 17 new Covid-19 cases (7 imported cases – 2 from the UK, 1 from Belarus, 1 from Switzerland, 2 from Northern Region and 1 from the Lisbon and Tagus Valley Region & 10 cases of local transmission) and 38 recoveries. The number of patients in hospital increased to 6, again with no patients in intensive care.
On Friday, there were 18 new Covid-19 cases (2 imported cases from the UK & 16 cases of local transmission) and 23 recoveries. The number of patients in hospital remained the same as the day before (6) and none were in intensive care.
On Saturday, there were 16 new Covid-19 cases (all cases of local transmission) and 32 recoveries. The number of patients in hospital decreased to 5, although there was 1 patient in intensive care.
On Sunday, there were 28 new Covid-19 cases (8 imported cases – 7 from the UK and 1 from Ireland & 20 cases of local transmission) and 18 recoveries. The number of patients in hospital increased to 7, 1 of whom was in intensive care
On Monday, there were 15 new Covid-19 cases (5 imported cases – 2 from the UK, 1 from France, 1 from the Lisbon and Tagus Valley Region and 1 from Southern Region & 10 cases of local transmission) and 21 recoveries. The number of patients in hospital increased to 8, 1 of whom was in intensive care.
And on Tuesday, there were 16 new Covid-19 cases (2 imported cases – 1 from the UK, 1 from Macedonia & 14 cases of local transmission) and 23 recoveries. The number of patients in hospital decreased to 5, 1 of whom was in intensive care.
There were 175 active cases on Tuesday, of which 33 had been imported while the other 142 cases had been a result of local transmission. As of Tuesday, there had been 11,418 cases, 11,168 recoveries and 75 deaths.
On Tuesday, there were 32 patients in isolation in a dedicated hotel, 138 patients in isolation in their own accommodation and 5 patients in hospital, 1 of whom was in intensive care.
On the same day, there were 37 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 42,014 travellers under monitoring by the health authorities. Monitoring is being carried out through the ‘MadeiraSafe’ app. There were also 258 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, 303,778 samples had been collected until Tuesday (at 15h30).
As for Covid-19 rapid antigen tests, a total of 261,194 tests had been carried out by September 5th, 186,983 of which as part of mass testing campaigns.
By Tuesday, 604,980 samples from RT-PCR tests had been processed in the Autonomous Region of Madeira.
The SRS 24 helpline (Regional Health Service – 800 24 24 20) received 593 calls in the last 7 days. Overall, it had received 63,152 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 6 calls in the last 7 days. Overall, it has received 3,848 calls.
https://funchalnoticias.net/2021/09/01/24-novos-casos-de-covid-19-35-recuperados-83-suspeitos/
https://covidmadeira.pt/situacao-epidemiologica-da-covid-19-na-ram-04-de-setembro-de-2021/
https://funchalnoticias.net/2021/09/06/28-novos-casos-de-covid-19-18-recuperados-74-suspeitos/
https://funchalnoticias.net/2021/09/06/15-novos-casos-de-covid-19-21-recuperados-66-suspeitos/
New opening hours of Covid-19 Vaccination Centres
At this stage, there is no need to book a vaccination spot. Anyone interested in being inoculated will simply need to visit any vaccination centre. The Covid-19 vaccine can be administered to any Madeira resident aged 12 or older, at any vaccination centre and without booking.
If you are a Madeira resident and have not been inoculated with the Covid-19 vaccine, these are the new opening hours of the Covid-19 Vaccination Centres across the Region:
– September 6th (Monday):
Centro de Vacinação de Machico (Machico Vaccination Centre) – 11h:00-17h:00
Centro de Vacinação do Funchal (Funchal Vaccination Centre) – 09h:00-17h:00
– September 7th (Tuesday):
Centro de Vacinação da Calheta (Calheta Vaccination Centre) – 09h:30-15h:30
Centro de Vacinação do Funchal (Funchal Vaccination Centre) – 09h:00-17h:00
– September 8th (Wednesday):
Centro de Vacinação de São Vicente (São Vicente Vaccination Centre) – 13h:00-16h:00
Centro de Vacinação do Porto Moniz (Porto Moniz Vaccination Centre) – 10h:30-12h:00
Centro de Vacinação do Funchal (Funchal Vaccination Centre) – 09h:00-17h:00
– September 9th (Thursday):
Centro de Vacinação de Santana (Santana Vaccination Centre) – 09h:00-12h:00
Centro de Vacinação do Funchal (Funchal Vaccination Centre) – 09h:00-17h:00
Centro de Vacinação em Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz Vaccination Centre) – 09h:00-17h:00
– September 10th (Friday):
Centro de Vacinação da Ponta do Sol (Ponta do Sol Vaccination Centre) – 13h:00-16h:00
Centro de Vacinação do Funchal (Funchal Vaccination Centre) – 09h:00-17h:00
Centro de Vacinação do Porto Santo (Porto Santo Vaccination Centre) – 09h:30- 15h:00
– September 11th (Saturday):
Centro de Vacinação de Câmara de Lobos (Câmara de Lobos Vaccination Centre) – 09h:00-14h:00
Centro de Vacinação do Funchal (Funchal Vaccination Centre) – 09h:00-14h:00
https://funchalnoticias.net/2021/09/06/novos-horarios-dos-centros-de-vacinacao-contra-a-covid-19/
Covid-19 vaccination update
On September 4th, a shipment of 17,550 Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine doses arrived in Funchal.
As of September 5th, a total of 367,976 Covid-19 vaccine doses (200,420 1st doses & 187,844 2nd doses/full vaccination) had been administered since the start of the campaign on December 31st. This means that on that day, 80% of the population had been administered the first vaccine dose while 75% of the population had been fully vaccinated.
A total of 7,367 vaccine doses (2,567 1st doses & 5,869 2nd doses/full vaccination) were administered in the week up to September 5th.
The plan for this week is to continue to inoculate the population throughout the Region.
According to a real-time Covid-19 vaccination tracker, 79.83% of the Region’s population (200,420) have been administered 1 vaccine dose while 74.82% of the population (187,844) have been fully vaccinated.
https://funchalnoticias.net/2021/09/04/chegaram-hoje-mais-17-550-vacinas-da-pfizer/
https://web.sesaram.pt/COVID19_INFO
Third Covid-19 vaccine dose
Miguel Albuquerque (President of the Madeira Regional Government) said when the time comes to administer the 3rd Covid-19 vaccine dose, those who need it the most (at-risk groups and frontline professionals) will have priority. He also said the Region is considering administering the 3rd Covid-19 vaccine dose to those aged 12 or older. He added that the Region is looking closely at Israel’s experience in administering the 3rd dose to most of its population.
New flight from Switzerland
On September 4th, Swiss International Airlines (SWISS) opened a new route from Switzerland to Madeira (Funchal). The weekly flight from Geneva will be operated by Edelweiss, a SWISS subsidiary. An Airbus A320, with a maximum capacity of 180 passengers, will be used on this route. This new route will guarantee an additional direct flight from the main Swiss airports to Madeira during this winter. It will also provide another option for passengers flying from Switzerland and the surrounding countries.
Power cut
Empresa de Electricidade da Madeira (Madeira power supplier) announced there will be power cuts due to scheduled work on the electricity supply network. It cannot be postponed and will take place in the following days and places:
CÂMARA DE LOBOS
September 8th – 09h00 to 9h30 & 14h00 to 14h30 (TODAY)
– Estrada do Brasileiro (partial)
– Caminho do Cabo Podão
– Caminho do Velho da Boca dos Namorados
– Rua do Dr. Alberto Araújo
FUNCHAL
September 9th – 09h00 to 11h30 & 14h00 to 16h00
– Rua do Lombo da Boa Vista (numbers 6, 10 and 18)
– Beco da Boa Vista (number 2)
– Beco do Lombo da Boa Vista
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 number (Serviço de Apoio ao Cliente): 800 221 187.