Brief Covid-19 update
On April 4th, there were 76 patients in hospital (19 non-vaccinated, 25 fully vaccinated, 32 vaccinated with a booster shot), 3 of whom were in intensive care ( 2 fully vaccinated, 1 vaccinated with a booster shot). As for the age of the hospitalised patients who are in the general Covid-19 area, 2 are aged 0-17, 14 are aged 18-65 and 60 are 65 or older. As for the hospitalised patients in intensive care, 2 are aged 18-65 and 1 is 65+.
There were 6 deaths from March 28th to April 4th. There have been a total of 242 deaths.
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Appeal for more donations of goods to the Ukrainian people
On March 29th, the “Rebecca S” cargo ship, that belongs to GS Lines (Grupo Sousa) shipped a fourth container with 10 tonnes of humanitarian aid to be delivered to the Ukrainian people. The goods had been collected as a result of a partnership between Associação dos Ucranianos em Portugal, the Municipality of Funchal and Grupo Sousa. So far, 4 containers containing 25 tonnes of food, medication and clothing have been shipped. Grupo Sousa shipped the goods to the Portuguese mainland, from where the goods were then shipped to the Ukrainian people.
Valentyna Chan, the regional representative of “Associação dos Ucranianos de Portugal” (an association representing Ukrainians in Portugal), has praised the community in Madeira for exceeding the best expectations when it comes to the provision of humanitarian aid to the Ukrainian people. She appealed for the population and institutions to continue to support this movement.
She informed the main donations required are of food such as energy bars, cookies, tea, canned food, baby food, powdered milk; personal hygiene products such as toothpaste, body wash products, diapers (for adults and babies); first aid kit such as disinfectants, analgesic, bandages. These goods can be delivered to premises of LOGUSLINK-Cancela.
Eurowings Discover to start Frankfurt-Madeira flights
Eurowings Discover, which belongs to Lufthansa, will start flights between Frankfurt and Madeira in the summer. It will have one flight on Tuesdays and another on Fridays, in addition to the flight that Lufthansa operates on Saturdays.
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:
JARDIM DA SERRA
April 6th – 09h00 to 12h00 (TODAY)
– Cabo Podão
– Pomar Novo
– Volta da Panelinha
FUNCHAL
April 7th – 09h00 to 11h30
– Caminho do Terço (numbers 18 and 39)
– Estrada da Boa Nova (Entrance number 69)
– Estrada da Boa Nova (numbers 60 to 79)
– Rua Dr. Pestana Júnior (number 6)
– Rua do Sagrado Coração de Jesus (numbers 1 to 20)
ARCO DA CALHETA
April 7th – 10h00 to 11h00
– Rua das Cales
– Rua da Chada
– Caminho das Cales
– Caminho da Chada
FUNCHAL
April 8th – 09h00 to 11h30
– Largo das Torneiras (number 3)
– Rua do Arcípreste (numbers 5 – Shops 1 to 9)
– Rua do Arcípreste (9A and number 11 – Lotes 1 to 5)
– Rua do Hospital Velho (numbers 38 to 48(
– Rua do Latino Coelho (number 61 and 65)
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.