Madeira Situation Report Saturday 12th June 2021
Covid-19 update
There were 14 new Covid-19 cases, 37 recoveries and no deaths from Covid-19 in Madeira since the previous Madeira Situation Report.
On Wednesday, there were 4 new Covid-19 cases (from 1 passenger who had arrived from Russia, 1 passenger who had arrived from Sri Lanka, 1 passenger who had arrived from Northern Portugal and 1 case of local transmission) and 9 recoveries. The number of patients in hospital increased to 4.
On Thursday, there were 3 new Covid-19 cases (from 1 passenger who had arrived from Central Portugal and 2 cases of local transmission) and 17 recoveries. The number of patients in hospital remained 4, none of whom were in intensive care.
And on Friday, there were 7 new Covid-19 cases (from 1 passenger who had arrived from Germany, 1 passenger who had arrived from the Lisbon and Tagus Valley Region and 5 cases of local transmission) and 11 recoveries. The number of patients in hospital decreased to 3 and none were in intensive care.
There were 74 active cases on Friday, of which 16 had been imported while the other 58 cases had been a result of local transmission. As of Friday, there had been 9,521 cases, 9,375 recoveries and 72 deaths.
On Friday, there were 5 patients in isolation in a dedicated hotel, 66 patients in isolation in their own accommodation and 3 patients in hospital, none of whom in intensive care.
On the same day, there were 25 suspected cases under epidemiological investigation and analysis, which were all linked to patients who tested positive for Covid-19, to calls made to the SRS24 helpline, to referrals by SESARAM (Madeira Regional Health Service) and to airport screening.
There were 22,842 travellers under monitoring by the health authorities. Monitoring is being carried out through the ‘MadeiraSafe’ app. There were also 401 people, who had contact with positive cases, being monitored by the health authorities of several Madeira municipalities and of Porto Santo.
As for Covid-19 testing on passengers who had arrived at Funchal and Porto Santo airports, 227,589 samples had been collected until Friday (at 15h30). By Friday, 463,900 samples from RT-PCR tests had been processed and 68,227 antigen rapid tests had been carried out in the Autonomous Region of Madeira.
The SRS 24 helpline (Regional Health Service – 800 24 24 20) received 328 calls from Tuesday to Friday. Overall, it had received 52,394 calls.
The Covid-19 mental health helpline (Linha de Acompanhamento Psicológico da Direção Regional de Saúde – 291 212 399 – available every day from 09h00 to 21h00), which was set up to provide emotional and mental support to anyone in Madeira received 9 calls from Tuesday to Friday. Overall, it has received 3,629 calls.
https://funchalnoticias.net/2021/06/09/4-novos-casos-de-covid-19-9-recuperados-25-suspeitos/
https://funchalnoticias.net/2021/06/10/3-novos-casos-de-covid-19-17-recuperados-37-suspeitos/
https://funchalnoticias.net/2021/06/11/7-novos-casos-de-covid-19-11-recuperados-25-suspeitos/
Portugal Day ceremony in Madeira
The official celebrations of Portugal Day took place in Funchal on June 10th. This was the second time Portugal Day was celebrated during the Covid-19 pandemic. The overseas leg of the celebrations was cancelled as a result of pandemic restrictions. Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa (Portuguese President), António Costa (Portuguese Prime Minister), Miguel Albuquerque (President of the Madeira Regional Government), the heads of each branch of the Portuguese Armed Forces and several other regional and national leaders were in attendance. There were speeches, a rendition of the national anthem, a tribute to the military dead, a military parade, a gun salute by NRP Álvares Cabral (a Vasco da Gama-Class frigate), a flypast by F-16s and several awards were given.
A short video of the military parade can be watched on the following link: https://www.jm-madeira.pt/regiao/ver/131398/Assista_ao_desfile_das_forcas_militares__na_cerimonia_do_Dia_de_Portugal_video
And photos of the ceremony can be seen on the following link: https://funchalnoticias.net/2021/06/10/cerimonia-do-dia-de-portugal-no-funchal-com-aparato-memoravel/
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa returned to Lisbon on the same. He has already announced he will visit Madeira again on July 19th. António Costa will remain in Madeira for a short holiday until Sunday.
https://www.jm-madeira.pt/regiao/ver/131437/Costa_fica_de_ferias_na_Madeira_ate_domingo
https://www.jm-madeira.pt/regiao/ver/131411/Marcelo_regressa_a_Madeira_a_19_de_julho
First cruise ship service linking Madeira and the Azores
World Voyager, a cruise ship owned by Mystic Cruises, has started sailing between the Madeira and Azores archipelagos. The ship will also have services to the Canary Islands. It has a maximum capacity of 200 passengers. A total of 51 passengers, who are mostly German, had boarded the ship in the Canary Islands and sailed to the Azores, before finally arriving in Madeira. Another 78 passengers boarded in Madeira in order to sail to the Canary Islands and the Azores. The ship will make a brief stop on the coast of the Desertas Islands and will then dock in Porto Santo. Due to the pandemic, the passengers will visit Porto Santo as part of a bubble.
https://www.jm-madeira.pt/regiao/ver/131423/Passageiros_ja_embarcam_no_World_Voyager_fotos
Portuguese Air Force aircraft damaged during landing
A Portuguese Air Force C-295 aircraft was damaged during landing after a landing gear malfunction. Nobody was hurt in the incident. The aircraft remained on the runway for some time, which meant no aircraft were able to land or take off.