Madeira Situation Report Wednesday 25 May 2022
by Daniel Fernandes
Brief Covid-19 update
On May 23rd, there were 19 patients hospitalised in the general Covid-19 unit (3 non-vaccinated, 9 fully vaccinated, 7 vaccinated with a booster shot), and no hospitalised patients in the Covid-19 intensive care unit. As for the age of the hospitalised patients who are in the general Covid-19 unit, 4 are aged 18-65 and 15 are 65 or older.
There were 3 deaths from May 16th to May 23rd. There had been a total of 278 deaths.
On May 24th, it was announced that there had been 15 new Covid-19 cases in the Region’s schools (10 students, 2 teachers and 3 non-teaching staff).
Madeira Regional Government does not want to reverse the Covid-19 reopening restrictions
Miguel Albuquerque, the President of the Madeira Regional Government, stated he does not want to reverse the Covid-19 reopening restrictions. However, he asked for the population to take care when it comes to distancing. He also recommended the use of face masks. He vowed to pay attention to the evolution of the Covid-19 situation in the Region, stated he is being slightly guided by what’s happening in the Mainland, and said he will need two more weeks before making any decisions.
New Navy patrol boat arrived in Madeira
NRP Dragão, an Argos-class patrol boat, arrived in the Region on May 21st. She is replacing NRP Mondego, which has returned to Lisbon after the deployment. NRP Dragão commanding officer is Second-Lieutenant Vasco Jacinto Viegas dos Ramos. The boat has a crew of 9 sailors. This deployment will reinforce the Navy’s presence in the Region, and strengthen sea patrols and safeguard human life at sea.
Madeira to become there first region with full 5G coverage
At the end of June, the Autonomous Region of Madeira will become the first Portuguese region to reach full 5G coverage.
This means there will be enormous potential in the tourism, property and healthcare sectors. The highlight for the healthcare care will be the development of clusters in the future Madeira Central and University Hospital (Hospital Central e Universitário da Madeira).
There are currently more than 300 tech companies in the Region.
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
May 25th – 09h00 to 11h30
– Rua João Paulo II (numbers 1, 4, 5, 6, 8A and 10)
– Rampa do Pico da Cruz (number 1)
MACHICO – SANTO DA SERRA
May 25th – 09h00 to 12h00
– Fonte de Santo António
FUNCHAL
May 26th – 09h00 to 12h00
– Caminho Levada dos Barreiros (numbers 13A to 32)
– Rua Levada dos Barreiros (numbers 4 and 30)
SÃO JORGE
May 25th – 09h00 to 12h00
– São Pedro
– Farol (lighthouse)
FUNCHAL
May 27th – 00h00 to 06h00
– Rua Nova Levada do Cavalo (Repsol petrol station and Rent-A-Car)
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.