Azores Situation Report – Wednesday 9th March 2022
From our colleague in the Azores
During the last week up until the 8th of March there were 2,962 new cases of Covid-19 reported. During the same period, there were 3,951 recoveries. Sadly, there were also 7 deaths.
Hospitalisations:
As of today, there are 22 patients hospitalised, 14 of them at the Divino Espírito Santo Hospital on the island of São Miguel (one in intensive care), three at the Horta Hospital on the island of Faial and five at the Santo Espírito Hospital of Terceira Island.
Current situation:
The archipelago currently registers 2,916 active positive cases: 1,737 on the island of São Miguel, 615 on the island of Terceira, 180 on the island of Faial, 154 on the island of Pico, 129 on the island of São Jorge, 63 on the island of Graciosa, 25 on the island of Flores, 12 on the island of Santa Maria and one on the island of Corvo.
Parliament of the Azores repudiates invasion and defends withdrawal of Russian forces
The parliament of the Azores unanimously approved a draft resolution repudiating the invasion of Ukraine, calling for the “immediate withdrawal of Russian forces” from that country and expressing the region’s solidarity with the Ukrainians.
Bolieiro appeals to Azoreans to receive Ukrainian refugees
The President of the Government of the Azores, José Manuel Bolieiro, launched an appeal to Azorean citizens, companies and regional institutions, to support refugees from Ukraine by providing shelter.
“For now, this appeal is made to all Azoreans, families, companies, institutions, who are available to receive families, to communicate with us, to make a reception to the Ukrainian people, suffering in an unjust war”, highlighted the chief executive. Azorean, at the end of an audience granted to a Ukrainian citizen, residing in Portugal, who has a business in the Azores.
Maritime Authority and Navy warn of waves that can reach 10 meters in the Azores
The National Maritime Authority and the Navy warned of the worsening of the state of the sea in the Azores, this Tuesday, with waves that could reach 10 meters, appealing to the population to redouble care.
“The sea wave will be characterized by a wave coming from the west quadrant, with a significant height that can reach four metres and a maximum height of ten metres, with an average period ranging between nine and 12 seconds. Winds with an average intensity of up to 35 km/hour and gusts of up to 75 km/hour are expected, coming from the west/southwest quadrant,” the authorities said in a press release.
The National Maritime Authority and the Navy appeal to the population to redouble care, “both when preparing to go to sea, and when they are at sea or in coastal areas”.
In this sense, they recommend that fishermen reinforce the mooring and maintain a “close surveillance of the moored and anchored vessels”.
They also recommend that the population avoid “walks by the sea or in areas exposed to maritime agitation” and that recreational fishing activities are not practiced, “especially along the cliffs and cliff areas often hit by the breaking waves”.
The Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) today issued yellow warnings for the western and central groups of the Azores, referring to maritime agitation, precipitation and wind, on Tuesday.