Madeira Situation Report Wednesday 13th April 2022

Brief Covid-19 update

On April 11th, there were 71 patients hospitalised in the general Covid-19 unit (15 non-vaccinated, 24 fully vaccinated, 32 vaccinated with a booster shot), 3 hospitalised patients in the Covid-19 intensive care unit (1 fully vaccinated, 2 vaccinated with a booster shot). As for the age of the hospitalised patients who are in the general Covid-19 unit, 2 are aged 0-17, 15 are aged 18-65 and 54 are 65 or older. As for the hospitalised patients in intensive care, all are aged 65+.

There were 11 deaths from April 4th to April 11th. There have been a total of 253 deaths.

Romanian low-cost airline to start flights to Madeira

Blue Air, a Romanian low-cost airline that started operating flights to Portugal in 2008, will start operating flights to Madeira from April 16th. It will have a weekly flight connecting Bucharest and Funchal. In April, return flights are available for at least €119.98. The same airline had previously operated charter flights to Madeira during the summer of 2021.

The opening of this new route will be important for the tourism industry. Portugal has become famous for the quality of its tourism industry, and Bucharest is gaining visibility as a tourist destination and as a destination for friends and relatives to travel to.

Madeira to reduce VAT on fuel

Miguel Albuquerque, the President of the Madeira Regional Government, said the Region will follow the Portuguese Government’s reduction of VAT on fuel. The Portuguese Government intends to lower the VAT on fuel from 23% to 13%. It is waiting for feedback from the European Commission.

Chocolate Market open until April 14th

The traditional Chocolate Market (Mercado do Chocolate) started on April 11th and will be open until April 14th. Several types of sweets can be purchased at this market, which will focus on the upcoming Easter celebrations. A total of 14 different participants will show they creativity in the production of meringues, doughnuts, Easter chocolates, etc. It is a unique opportunity for some to sell their products directly to the public, as they do not have physical shops and only sell online.

Heavy seas warning

A warning against heavy seas is in place until Thursday (06h00).

There will be 4-5 metres high waves from north-west on the north coast (with a gradual reduction to 3-4 metres), and 2.5-3.5 metres high waves from west/south-west on the south coast (with a gradual reduction to 1-2 metres).

There will be moderate wind from the north-west (from the north in the start of the evening). And visibility will be good

Vessel owners are advised to take the necessary precautions to ensure their safety.

Water supply disruption

There will be a water supply disruption tonight, from 22h00 until 06h00 (tomorrow), as part of the scheduled work to monitor and control water leaks in the water supply network. The following areas will be affected:

– Caminho do Esmeraldo

– Rua Agostinho Pereira de Oliveira

– Rua da Artilharia

– Avenida Dom Teodoro Fari

– Caminho de São Martinho

– Caminho do Passeio

– Travessa do Pico da Igreja

– Beco do Cemitério

– Caminho da Igreja Nova

– Caminho do Amparo

– Rua da Bolívia

– Travessa de São Martinho

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

April 13th – 09h00 to 11h30 & 14h00 to 16h00 (TODAY)

– 2ª Travessa do Pilar

FUNCHAL

April 14th – 00h00 to 05h00

– Calçada do Pico (numbers 18, 20 and 32)

– Rua dos Álamos (numbers 1, 2, 4, 6, 10, 12 and 14)

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.

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