Madeira Situation Report Wednesday 2nd January 2022
By Daniel Fernandes
Brief Covid-19 update
On Tuesday (February 1st), there were 766 new Covid-19 cases (18 imported cases and 748 cases of local transmission), 1,189 recoveries and 2 deaths in the Region.
There are currently 546 suspected cases, 7,060 active cases (193 imported cases & 6,867 cases of local transmission), 83 patients in hospital (including 4 in intensive care), 14 patients in isolation in a dedicated hotel, and 6,963 patients in isolation in their own accommodation.
As of Tuesday, there had been a total of 64,718 cases, 57,594 recoveries and 164 deaths.
New Covid-19 rules
The Madeira Regional Government announce new and updated Covid-19 rules. These include:
– The end of mass testing of the population for Covid-19 (applicable since February 1st).
– The end of mandatory weekly Covid-19 testing
– Only people with Covid-19 symptoms and 38ºC+ fever will be tested. They will merely be advised to be tested. If they are tested, the test will be free of charge.
– A Covid-19 vaccination certificate (certifying inoculation with 3 vaccine doses) must be presented before entry to restaurants, gyms, nightclubs, bars, sporting or cultural events. Alternatively, customers can present evidence of a weekly Covid-19 test. Such Covid-19 test will not be free of charge and must be paid by the customer. It is also possible to present a Covid-19 Recovery Certificate.
– Passengers arriving by air or sea must present a Covid-19 vaccination certificate. If passengers have not been fully vaccinated, they must also present evidence of a rapid Covid-19 test. From Sunday onwards, there will be no more free Covid-19 testing for travellers.
Hospital visits allowed again
On February 1st, hospital visits were restored after being suspended as a result of the Covid-19 situation in the Region. Hospitalised patients can receive visitors who comply with the SESARAM Contingency Plan. This means visitors must ensure they take a PCR test every week.
It was also requested that the name of the FAMILIAR DE REFERÊNCIA is provided to the health service. This can be donee at “Balcão do Cidadão”, at the entrance to Hospital Dr. Nélio Mendonça or at the reception of other hospitals.
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
February 3rd – 09h00 to 11h30
– Rua Alferes Fernando Abreu (number 3)
– Rua de D. João (numbers 22 to 41)
– Beco do Forno (number 1 to 9)
– Beco do Sardinha (number 1A)
SERRA DE ÁGUA
February 4th – 09h00 to 11h00
– Poiso
– Estrada Regional 104 (number 374)
CÂMARA DE LOBOS
February 4th – 13h00 to 14h00 & 16h00 to 17h00
– Caminho São João (partial)
– Rua José Joaquim da Costa
– Rua da Quinta do Lagar
– Travessa das terças
CÂMARA DE LOBOS
February 4th – 13h30 to 17h00
– Caminho do Ribeiro Real
– Caminho do Ernesto Alves Pinto Correia
– Caminho da Vargem
– Rua Alferes Manuel Joaquim Lopes
– Travessa do Ribeiro Real
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.