Azores Situation Report Wednesday 2nd March 2022
From our colleague in the Azores
During the last week up until the 1st of March there have been 3,615 new cases of Covid-19 reported. During the same period, there were 7,232 recoveries. Sadly, there were also 3 deaths.
Hospitalisations:
As of yesterday, there were 33 patients hospitalised, 21 of them at the Divino Espírito Santo Hospital on the island of São Miguel (two in intensive care), seven at the Santo Espírito Hospital of Terceira Island and five at the Horta Hospital.
Current situation: The archipelago currently registers 3,920 active positive cases: 2,478 on the island of São Miguel, 642 on the island of Terceira, 298 on the island of Pico, 213 on the island of Faial, 104 on the island of São Jorge, 110 on the island of Graciosa, 45 on the island of Flores, 19 on the island of Corvo and 11 on the island of Santa Maria.
President of the Government of the Azores infected, but asymptomatic
The president of the Regional Government of the Azores, José Manuel Bolieiro, is infected with the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, which causes the Covid-19 disease, but is asymptomatic.
He immediately cancelled his public agenda for the next few days to work remotely during this period.
Azores with “open arms” to welcome family members of immigrants
The President of the Government of the Azores, José Manuel Bolieiro, appealed for peace in Ukraine and guaranteed that the region has “open arms” to receive family members of Ukrainian immigrants.
“We have a Ukrainian community in the Azores, which, if they understand being able to welcome and receive their relatives here, will be with open arms that the Autonomous Region of the Azores will welcome Ukrainians who decide to come looking for peace in the Azores”, said the chief executive. Azorean, in statements to journalists, in Ponta Delgada, while he was meeting with the operational commander of the Azores, Lieutenant General Luís Morgado Baptista.
Azores estimate to spend this year around 10 ME on health facilities
The Government of the Azores expects to spend, this year about 10 million euros in health facilities that urgently needed interventions.
4.4 magnitude earthquake felt on the island of São Miguel
An earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale and epicentre 57 kilometres east-southeast of Água Retorta, on the island of São Miguel, Azores, was felt this Friday in several parishes in the municipality of Povoação.