Madeira Situation report Wednesday 24th November 2021
By Daniel Fernandes
Covid-19 update
There were 454 new Covid-19 cases, 307 recoveries and 10 deaths from Covid-19 in Madeira since the previous Madeira Situation Report, which was published a week ago. Once again, there were more new cases than in the previous week, and the vast majority of new cases were cases of local transmission.
On Wednesday, there were 67 new Covid-19 cases (4 imported cases – 1 from Germany, 1 from Italy, 1 from Poland and 1 from the UK & 63 cases of local transmission) and 38 recoveries. The number of patients in hospital increased to 37, 7 of whom in intensive care.
On Thursday, there were 52 new Covid-19 cases (7 imported cases – 1 from Denmark, 1 from Finland, 1 from Georgia, 1 from the Netherlands, 1 from Spain and 2 from the Lisbon and Tagus Valley Region & 45 cases of local transmission), 35 recoveries and 1 death. An 86-year-old male patient, who had pre-existing conditions, died from Covid-19 at Hospital Dr. Nélio Mendonça. The number of patients in hospital increased to 43, 7 of whom were in intensive care.
On Friday, there were 60 new Covid-19 cases (4 imported cases – 2 from Belgium, 1 from Austria and 1 from Finland & 56 cases of local transmission), 47 recoveries and 1 death. A 79-year-old female patient, who had pre-existing conditions, died from Covid-19 at Hospital Dr. Nélio Mendonça. The number of patients in hospital increased to 50, 7 of whom were in intensive care.
On Saturday, there were 66 new Covid-19 cases (1 imported case from the Lisbon and Tagus Valley Region & 65 cases of local transmission), 34 recoveries and 2 deaths. Two people died from Covid-19 at Hospital Dr. Nélio Mendonça. They were a 52-year-old male patient who had pre-existing conditions and who had not been vaccinated, and a 91-year-old male patient who had pre-existing conditions. The number of patients in hospital remained the same as they day before, while the number of patients in intensive care decreased to 7.
On Sunday, there were 77 new Covid-19 cases (3 imported cases – 1 from Spain and 2 from the Lisbon and Tagus Valley Region & 74 cases of local transmission), 55 recoveries and 2 deaths. A 79-year-old female patient and a 65-year-old male patient died from Covid-19 at Hospital Dr. Nélio Mendonça. They had pre-existing conditions. The number of patients in hospital increased to 52, 4 of whom were in intensive care.
On Monday, there were 70 new Covid-19 cases (3 imported cases – 2 from the Lisbon and Tagus Valley Region and 1 from Northern Region & 67 cases of local transmission), 38 recoveries and 2 deaths. Two female patients, aged 61 and 79, who both had pre-existing conditions, died from Covid-19 at Hospital Dr. Nélio Mendonça. The number of patients in hospital increased to 59, 6 of whom were intensive care.
And on Tuesday, there were 62 new Covid-19 cases (3 imported cases – 1 from the Canary Islands, 1 from the UK and 1 from Northern Region & 59 cases of local transmission), 60 recoveries and 2 deaths. A 67-year-old male patient and a 75-year-old female patient, who both had pre-existing conditions, died from Covid-19 at Hospital Dr. Nélio Mendonça. The number of patients in hospital decreased to 57, 4 of whom were in intensive care.
There were 544 active cases on Tuesday, of which 35 had been imported while the other 509 cases had been a result of local transmission. As of Tuesday, there had been 13,258 cases, 12,621 recoveries and 93 deaths.
As of Tuesday, there were 38 patients in isolation in a dedicated hotel, 449 patients in isolation in their own accommodation and 57 patients in hospital, 4 of whom in intensive care. On Sunday, half to the hospitalised patients had not been inoculated.
On the same day, there were 185 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.
Also on the same day, there were 31,055 travellers under monitoring by the health authorities. Monitoring is being carried out through the ‘MadeiraSafe’ app. There were also 460 people, who had contact with positive cases, being monitored by the health authorities of several Madeira municipalities and of Porto Santo.
By Friday, there had been over 120 transmission chains, an increase from 70 that had been identified 4-5 days earlier.
As for Covid-19 testing on passengers who had arrived at Funchal and Porto Santo airports, 320,306 samples had been collected until Tuesday (at 15h30).
As for Covid-19 rapid antigen tests, a total of 445,741 tests had been carried out by November 14th, 371,530 of which as part of mass testing campaigns.
By Tuesday, 708,257 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 1,308 calls from Wednesday to Tuesday. Overall, it had received 69,085 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 10 calls from Wednesday to Tuesday. Overall, it has received 3,943 calls.
https://funchalnoticias.net/2021/11/19/60-novos-casos-de-covid-19-e-50-hospitalizados/
https://funchalnoticias.net/2021/11/19/morreu-mais-uma-doente-com-covid-19-na-madeira/
https://funchalnoticias.net/2021/11/20/mais-duas-mortes-hoje-na-madeira-com-covid-19/
https://funchalnoticias.net/2021/11/21/77-novos-casos-de-sars-cov-2-hoje-514-casos-activos-na-ram/
https://funchalnoticias.net/2021/11/21/mais-duas-mortes-hoje-na-madeira-com-covid-19-2/
https://funchalnoticias.net/2021/11/22/70-novos-casos-de-sars-cov-2-544-casos-activos-na-ram/
https://funchalnoticias.net/2021/11/22/duas-doentes-residentes-na-ram-faleceram-hoje-com-covid-19/
https://funchalnoticias.net/2021/11/23/62-novos-casos-de-sars-cov-2-544-casos-activos/
https://funchalnoticias.net/2021/11/23/mais-duas-mortes-hoje-associadas-a-covid-19/
New Covid-19 policies
The Madeira Regional Government announced new policies to fight against the increase in Covid-19 cases and to “save Christmas”, while avoiding lockdowns. As such, the Government adopted a strategy of massive rapid antigen testing and/or the presentation of vaccination certificates in most businesses.
This means that from November 27th:
A vaccination certificate and a rapid antigen test must be presented in the following locations/events:
Gyms
Lottery establishments
Cinemas
Evening activities
Bars and nightclubs
Restaurants
Cultural events
Social events
Sporting activities and events
Hairdressers, barbers and similar establishments
A vaccination certificate or a rapid antigen test must be presented in the following locations/events:
Supermarkets/grocery stores
Big commercial surfaces
Pharmacies
Clinics
Medical clinics/dental clinics
Veterinaries
Medical services
Other health and social services
Oxygen services and medical gas (home delivery)
Post offices (CTT)
Public services (parish halls, social security offices, municipalities and “Loja do Cidadão”)
Churches and other places of worship
Urgent judicial acts
Petrol stations
Public transport
The following people will be exempted:
Those younger than 12 years-old
Those unable to be inoculated due to medical reasons (a formal medical declaration must be presented)
People who have a formal medical declaration confirming their recovery from Covid-19
Workers from the public sector and from certain jobs in the private sector (education, social security institutions, tourism, hairdressers, barbers, gyms, restaurants, bars, nightclubs, cinemas, casinos) must be tested weekly (rapid antigen test) and present evidence of vaccination.
Pedro Ramos, the Madeira Health Secretary, assured that Madeira has the capacity to carry out more than 10,000 Covid-19 tests per day.
He also announced that more than 2,500 people had been inoculated with the 1st doses of the Covid-19 vaccine in the first four days following the announcement of these policies. He said that he is awaiting for a decision by the European Medicine Agency on the potential inoculation of children aged 5-11 with the Covid-19 vaccine. Miguel Albuquerque, the President of the Madeira Regional Government, said Madeira has 84,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses available for immediate inoculation.
https://funchalnoticias.net/2021/11/23/comprovativo-de-vacinacao-e-ou-teste-rapido-antigenio/
https://www.jm-madeira.pt/regiao/ver/148592/Covid-19_Madeira_tem_84_mil_vacinas_disponiveis_
Opening hours of vaccination centres for administration of the 3rd dose of the Covid-19 vaccine
The vaccination campaign for the administration of the 3rd dose of the Covid-19 is underway. The 3rd dose of the Covid-19 vaccine is being administered to people aged 18 or older, who had been inoculated with the 2nd dose of the vaccine more than 6 months ago. No appointment is required. Anyone interested simply has to turn up at any vaccination centre.
In addition, the 1st and 2nd dose of the Covid-19 vaccine can also be administered. Again, no appointment is required, and anyone interested simply has to turn up at any vaccination centre.
In the Autonomous Region of Madeira, the Covid-19 vaccine can be administered to any person aged 12 or older.
If there are any queries, the Regional Health Service Vaccine hotline is: 800 210 263.
Below are the opening hours for the Covid-19 vaccination centres:
November 24th (TODAY):
Centro de Vacinação do Funchal (Funchal Vaccination Centre) — 09h00-18h00
Centro de Vacinação do Porto Moniz (Porto Moniz Vaccination Centre) — 10h00-15h30
November 25th (Thursday):
Centro de Vacinação do Funchal (Funchal Vaccination Centre) — 09h00-18h00
Centro de Vacinação de Santana (Santana Vaccination Centre) — 09h00-15h00
Centro de Vacinação de Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz Vaccination Centre) — 09h00-18h00
November 26th (Friday):
Centro de Vacinação do Funchal (Funchal Vaccination Centre) — 09h00- 18h00
Centro de Vacinação da Ponta do Sol (Ponta do Sol Vaccination Centre) — 13h00-16h00
November 20th (Saturday):
Centro de Vacinação do Funchal (Funchal Vaccination Centre) — 09h00-18h00
Centro de Vacinação de Câmara de Lobos (Câmara de Lobos Vaccination Centre) — 09h00-17h00
Centro de Vacinação de Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz Vaccination Centre) 09h00-17h00
Centro de Vacinação da Calheta – Centro de Saúde da Calheta (Calheta Vaccination Centre – Calheta Health Centre) — 09h30-14h00
Centro de Vacinação da Ribeira Brava – Centro de Saúde da Ribeira Brava (Ribeira Brava Vaccination Centre – Ribeira Brava Health Centre) — 09h00-16h00
Centro de Vacinação do Porto Santo (Porto Santo Vaccination Centre) — 09h30-17h00
November 21st (Sunday):
Centro de Vacinação do Funchal (Funchal Vaccination Centre) — 09h00-14h00
https://funchalnoticias.net/2021/11/22/vacinacao-contra-a-covid-19-na-ram-de-22-a-28-de-novembro/
Ryanair to open a new base at Madeira Airport and to launch several routes to Madeira
Ryanair announced it will open a base at Madeira Airport (Funchal). Two Ryanair aircraft will be based in Funchal. This investment is expected to create 60 direct jobs, to lead to the opening of 10 new routes and to more than 40 weekly flights from Madeira. Ryanair plan to open the following routes next summer: Brussels Charleroi, Dublin, Lisbon, London-Stansted, Manchester, Marseille, Milan-Bergamo, Nuremberg, Paris Beauvais and Porto.
https://funchalnoticias.net/2021/11/23/ryanair-abre-nova-base-no-aeroporto-da-madeira/
Madeira Regional Government congratulate Leonardo Jardim for winning the Asian Champions League
The Madeira Regional Government issued a statement congratulating Leonardo Jardim, the Al Hilal (a Saudi team) manager, for conquering the AFC Champions League. Al Hilal beat Pohang Steelers (a South Korean team) in the final with a 2-0 win. The final took place in Riyadh. Leonardo Jardim has Madeiran roots.
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. These cannot be postponed and will take place in the following days and places:
FUNCHAL
November 17th – 09h00 to 11h30 (TODAY)
– Rua das Hortas (number 25)
November 17th – 09h00 to 11h30 & 14h00 to 16h00 (TODAY)
Estrada Monumental (numbers 245 to 249)
– Rua da Ponta da Cruz (number 66)
– Rua do Cabrestante (number 43)
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.