Azores Situation Report 10th November 2021 – From our colleague in the Azores
From our colleague in the Azores
Covid -19
Since the last Situation Report a week ago on the 3rd of November there have been 108 new cases of Covid-19 registered, more than last week, and 126 recoveries, more than last week.
Admissions:
As of yesterday, there were three inpatients, all at Divino Espírito Santo Hospital, in Ponta Delgada, none of whom are in the Intensive Care Unit.
Current situation:
The archipelago currently has 183 active positive cases, 157 in São Miguel, 14 in Terceira, five in Faial, four in Santa Maria and three in São Jorge.
From December 31st, 2020 until November 5th, 174,532 people were vaccinated in the Azores with the first dose (73.7 percent) and 197,297 with full vaccination (83.4 percent), under the Regional Vaccination Plan.
Open house vaccination on Terceira
The Azores has started an ‘open house’ for administering the booster dose of Covid-19 on Terceira for those who received the second dose more than six months ago.
On São Miguel, the Health Unit is looking for a space to allow the same (vaccination based on self-scheduled or without an appointment) for elderly people, over 65 years old.
IPMA alerts to the possibility of precipitation accumulation in the Central group
The Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere warned, this Monday, of the possibility of accumulated values of precipitation between 20 and 40 litres per square meter in one hour in the Central group of the Azores, which is under orange warning.