Situation Report Azores 31st July – 1st August 2020 – From our colleague in the Azores
The Regional Health Authority has reported that, after 1,100 tests carried out in the two reference laboratories in the last 24 hours, two positive cases of Covid-19 on the island of São Miguel have been diagnosed.
One of the diagnosed cases is a 58-year-old man, not resident in the Azores, who landed by air from the continent on July 24th, with a negative test document. When he took his 6th day test, this one turned out to be positive.
The other case is a 44-year-old woman, resident on the island of São Miguel, who disembarked in the Region from the continent on July 30th, and on arrival obtained a positive result in the screening test for the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
So, with another positive case on Wednesday and in the Region as a whole, 174 cases of infection with the new coronavirus have been diagnosed, with currently 18 active positive cases, of which 17 on the island of São Miguel and one on the island of Terceira.
In other news, a security guard from a private company in Ponta Delgada was the victim of a frenzied attack yesterday at dawn.
The victim was attacked with a ‘close range’ weapon, suffering injuries to the head, neck and shoulder and requiring hospital treatment. According to the latest information, he has been discharged and is recovering from his injuries. The attacker was caught in the act and arrested at the scene, the 30 year-old man is being held by the PSP in Ponta Delgada.
Situation Report Azores 28th July – 29th July 2020 – From our colleague in the Azores
On Monday the Regional Health Authority has reported that, following 535 new ‘tests’ in the Region, two positive cases of Covid-19 on the island of São Miguel have been diagnosed. One of the diagnosed cases is a 43-year-old man and non-resident. He arrived on July 19th from the continent, his test on arrival was negative but six day later when he took the required, second test it was positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus
The other case diagnosed is a 56-year-old man, non-resident, who arrived in the Region on July 25th and who, when he was tested on arrival his test was positive.
On Tuesday 28th July the Regional Health Authority reported that there have been six new cases of covid-19 diagnosed, three were made following 1,007 tests carried out in the two reference laboratories in the Region, one of which referred to a 53-year-old woman who is not resident in the Azores. She arrived by air from the mainland on July 26th and on Monday received a positive result.
The other two cases were diagnosed as a result of tests carried out in the Region’s laboratories refer to a 62-year-old man and a 12-year-old girl, who landed in the Region by air, from the continental on 25th July and that, after a first inconclusive result, obtained a positive result on Monday.
The other three cases are men, aged between 38 and 54 years old, living in the Azores, who obtained positive results in the screening tests for the SARS-CoV-2 virus performed prior to surgical intervention in a private clinic, this is normal and follows the guidelines and recommendations of the Regional Health Directorate.
One of these men had arrived on July 22nd and was tested negative on arrival
Situation Report Azores 26th July – 27th July 2020 – From our colleague in the Azores.
A woman and her five-year-old daughter, put into ‘quarantine’ in an hotel at their own expense because they were sitting close to a man on a flight from Lisbon to Graciosa via Ponta Delgada who’d tested ‘positive’ for “Covid-19”, have filed a request for immediate release (‘habeas corpus’). He was sitting, just in front of them on the flight. Although tests on them have proved ‘negative’, the health delegation still insists that they stay in ‘quarantine’ and the result of her legal ‘appeal’ is to be determined.
Meanwhile, a 39-year-old man, normally resident on the continent, has recovered on the island of Flores.
The ‘Archipelago’ has had 163 cases of “Covid-19” infection since the outbreak began on the 15th of March and there are currently 8 ‘active’ cases – 7 on São Miguel and 1 on Terceira.
Situation Report Azores 24th July – 25th July 2020 – From our colleague in the Azores
The UK Government announced, yesterday, that existing UK restrictions on travel between the UK and Portugal (including the autonomous regions of Madeira and the Azores) will remain in place for the time being. In particular, the requirement to ‘self-isolate’ for fourteen days on arrival in the UK from Portugal, remains in place. It’s understood by the authorities that this is a ‘disappointing outcome’ for many people in both countries.
Meanwhile, the Regional Health Authority has reported that, following 968 tests, carried out in the region in the last 24 hours, 1 new ‘positive’ case of COVID-19 on the island of São Miguel has been diagnosed. It’s a 24-year-old man from outside the ‘Archipelago’ who flew into the region from the continent on July the 22nd. His first test was ‘inconclusive’ but following a ‘retest’, he was declared as ‘positive’.
So, the ‘Archipelago’ has had a total of 162 ‘infections’ since the outbreak began on March the 15th. There are currently just nine ‘active’ cases; 7 on the island of São Miguel, 1 on Flores and 1 on Terceira.
Azores
Situation Report Azores 24th July 2020 – From our colleague in the Azores
A survey of users of the “Azores Health Line” (808 24 60 24) during the first half of 2020, showed that 97% of Azoreans who’d contacted the service are ‘very satisfied’ with the level of support, provided.
Between January and June this year, more than 98% of the people who contacted the Azores Health Line followed the instructions given by nurses and did not need to resort to more help or differentiated care after the initial assessment made by telephone.
The survey also said that about 97% of users, in the future, would use the Azores Health Line as a resource instead of going immediately to a health unit, a fact that Teresa Machado Luciano, the Regional Health Secretary, considered to be “very positive, as she confirmed that the service is corresponding to one of its main objective”.
Meanwhile, the Health Authority reports that 1,023 tests were carried out in the last 24 hours but there have been no new ‘positive’ cases of “COVID-19”.
So, the ‘Archipelago’ has had a total of 161 ‘infections’ since the outbreak began on March the 15th. There are currently just eight ‘active’ cases; 6 on the island of São Miguel, 1 on Flores and 1 on Terceira.
Situation Report Azores 22nd July – 23rd July 2020 – From our colleague in the Azores
“RTP Açores” reported, yesterday that most of the Canadian emigrants who’ve been arriving at Ponta Delgada Airport in the past few days, have been submitting ‘invalid’ “Covid-19” test results! A test, taken 72 hours before departure, is required to enter the region, otherwise one must be taken on arrival.
So, last weekend, many passengers from Canada were being asked to undergo new tests and spend time in ‘confinement’ in a hotel, until their fresh results were known.
According to the Regional Health Authority, too many test results that were being ‘presented’ on arrival, were inconclusive or the original testing centre wasn’t correctly identified.
The Health Authority has also reported that 1,023 tests, carried out in the last 24 hours, haven’t revealed any new ‘positive’ cases of “COVID-19”. Indeed, a 42-year-old woman who’s resident on the island of São Miguel, has recovered in that time.
The ‘Archipelago’ has had a total of 161 ‘infections’ since the outbreak began on March the 15th. There are currently just eight ‘active’ cases; 6 on the island of São Miguel, 1 on Flores and 1 on Terceira.
Azores
Situation Report Azores 21st July – 22nd July 2020 – From our colleague in the Azores
The Regional Health Authority reported on Monday that, from 719 tests carried out in the two reference laboratories in the Region, two positive cases of COVID-19 were diagnosed on the island of São Miguel.
One of the diagnosed cases is a 36-year-old man, a crew member of a vessel that arrived in the Autonomous Region of the Azores and that remained here while waiting for test results.
He is in a stable clinical condition and will be transferred to an accommodation to complete the required isolation.
The rest of the crew members must quarantine on the vessel for a period of 14 days.
The other case is a 51-year-old man, who arrived on Monday, by air from the continent, his pre-arrival tests produced inconclusive results. A second test, taken after arriving in the Region, was positive.
He is also in a stable clinical condition and has been transferred from the airport to the Hospital do Divino Espírito Santo in Ponta Delgada, for evaluation.
The Regional Health Authority has reported that the 1,023 tests carried out in the two reference laboratories in the Region in the last 24 hours did not reveal positive cases of COVID-19.
The Region has had a total of 161 cases of infection by the new SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, which causes COVID-19 disease. There are currently only nine active positive cases, seven of which on the island of São Miguel, one on the island Terceira and one on the island of Flores.
Situation Report Azores 19th July – 20th July 2020 – From our colleague in the Azores
The Regional Health Authority has said that the 931 tests carried out in the two reference laboratories in the Region in the last 24 hours did not reveal positive cases of COVID-19
The Region has a total of 159 cases of infection by the new SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, which causes the disease COVID-19, with seven currently active positive cases, five on the island of São Miguel, and one on the island of Terceira. And one on the island of Flores. The Regional Health Authority reiterates that measures to prevent and contain the pandemic must be maintained and strengthened, whenever possible, by citizens, public and social sector organisations.
Situation Report Azores 18th July – 19th July 2020 – From our colleague in the Azores
The Azores still have seven positive cases of the Covid-19 virus, after the 1,135 tests carried out in the last 24 hours have not revealed any new infections, the Regional Health Authority said yesterday. There are five people on the island of São Miguel, one on the island of Terceira and one on the island of Flores.
Since the beginning of the outbreak, 159 cases of infection by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, which causes the covid-19 disease, have been registered in the archipelago, and sadly, 16 deaths. Four of the confirmed cases in the Azores were people who returned to mainland Portugal, after being diagnosed in the region.
Situation Report Azores 17th July – 18th July 2020 – From our colleague in the Azores
The Regional Health Authority reported yesterday that 2 new ‘positive’ cases of “COVID-19” have been diagnosed on the islands of São Miguel and Terceira. This follows 926 tests, carried out in the previous 24 hours.
The ‘case’ on the island of São Miguel is a 26 year- old woman, identified as a close contact of the infected person, detected on the island of Flores and, for that reason, she was already in ‘quarantine’ for 14 days. The ‘screening’ tests, performed on arrival and on the sixth day, had both produced ‘negative’ results and only the test, performed at the end of her ‘quarantine’ period, proved ‘positive’.
The Terceira Island ‘case’ is a 65-year-old man who also lives in the region. He’d arrived from the mainland on the 14th of July and his first test was ‘inconclusive’ so he went into ‘quarantine’ but his ‘follow-up’ test gave a ‘positive’ result.
Both are in stable clinical conditions and ‘testing’ and ‘monitoring’ of close contacts by the health authorities are already underway. So, with these 2 new ‘infections’, a total of 159 people with “Covid-19” have been detected in the region since the outbreak began on March the 15th. Currently there are 7 ‘active’ ‘cases’ in the Azores; 5 on São Miguel, 1 on Flores & 1 on Terceira.
Situation Report Azores 16th July – 17th July 2020 – From our colleague in the Azores
The Azorean government has produced an ‘online’ ‘risk assessment’ questionnaire for people, coming to the ‘Archipelago’. It aims to ‘streamline’ and speed up ‘arrivals’ in the region and can be accessed on this website: https://destinoseguro.azores.gov.pt/
It is also being distributed by airlines, within the 72-hour period, leading up to flight departure.
The information collected in the questionnaire will be automatically integrated into the government’s “COVID-19” platform and will assist ‘tracking’ and ‘tracing’ of visitors if necessary.
Meanwhile, the Regional Health Authority has reported that 1,140 tests were carried out in the region in the past 24 hours but fortunately, they didn’t reveal any new ‘positive’ cases of “COVID-19”. There has been one more recovery, a 31-year-old man who’s a resident on the island of São Miguel
So far, the region has had a total of 157 cases of infection since the outbreak began on March the 15th and currently there are just 5 ‘active’ cases. 1 of them is on the island of Flores, the other 4 are on São Miguel
Situation Report Thursday 16th July 2020 from our colleagues in the Azores
The Regional Government of the Azores decided to extend the situation of public calamity on the five islands that have air connections to the outside of the archipelago, until August 1st, keeping the rest on alert, it was disclosed yesterday.
“The permanent monitoring of the covid-19 pandemic in the Azores has allowed us to come to the conclusion that, in view of the global pandemic situation, and taking into account the opening of air connections from abroad to the islands of Santa Maria, São Miguel, Terceira, Pico and Faial, maintaining the situation of public calamity is justified”, said the deputy regional secretary of the Presidency for Parliamentary Affairs Berto Messias.
Meanwhile, the Regional Health Authority has reported that the 1,285 tests were carried out in the region in the past 24 hours but fortunately, didn’t reveal any new ‘positive’ cases of “COVID-19”.
There has been one recovery, an 18-year-old man, resident on the island of São Miguel
So far, the region has had a total of 157 cases of infection since the outbreak began on March the 15th and currently there are 6 ‘active’ cases. 1 of them is on the island of Flores, the other 5 are on the island of São Miguel.
Situation Report Azores 14th July – 15th July 2020 – From our colleague in the Azores
Another earthquake with a magnitude 3.5 on the Richter scale and epicenter about 23 kilometers east / southeast of Cabo da Praia, hit Terceira island yesterday, this event was recorded in the morning by the Azores Seismovolcanic Surveillance and Information Center (CIVISA).
Meanwhile, the Regional Health Authority has reported that the 1,132 tests were carried out in the region in the past 24 hours but fortunately, didn’t reveal any new ‘positive’ cases of “COVID-19”.
So far, the region has had a total of 157 cases of infection since the outbreak began on March the 15th and currently there are 7 ‘active’ cases. 1 of them is on the island of Flores, the other 6 are on the island of São Miguel.
Situation Report Azores 13th July – 14th July 2020 – From our colleague in the Azores
On Monday, five districts of mainland Portugal, the Azorean islands of Faial & Terceira as well as Madeira had ‘extreme risk of exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation’, according to the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere (IPMA). For regions with ‘extreme risk’, IPMA recommends that everyone avoids ‘exposure’ to the sun as much as possible.
The districts of Viana do Castelo, Braga, Porto, Vila Real, Bragança, Aveiro, Viseu, Coimbra, Castelo, Branco, Leiria, Lisbon, Setúbal and Faro on the mainland plus the islands of Flores and São Miguel in the Azores & the island of Porto Santo, off Madeira, had a ‘very high’ risk. For regions with a ‘very high’ risk, IPMA advises that people use sunglasses (ideally with a UV filter), hats,’t-shirts’, parasols and sunscreens. Also, children should avoid ‘exposure’ to the sun.
Meanwhile, the Regional Health Authority has reported that the 567 tests were carried out in the region in the past 24 hours but fortunately, didn’t reveal any new ‘positive’ cases of “COVID-19”. So far, the region has had a total of 157 cases of infection since the outbreak began on March the 15th and currently there are 7 ‘active’ cases. 1 of them is on the island of Flores, the other 6 are on the island of São Miguel.
Situation Report Azores 12th July – 13th July 2020 – From our colleague in the Azores
An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.0 on the “Richter” scale was recorded last Saturday on Terceira island, it was felt in the parish of Santa Cruz, Praia da Vitória. The earthquake happened at 19:41 hrs, local time (20:41, Lisbon) with its ‘epicenter’ about 13 kilometres east/northeast of Lajes, said the Regional Service of Civil Protection and Firefighters of the Azores. This is the fourth earthquake, felt by the population of Terceira Island this month; the last one in the same area, registered a magnitude of 2.4 on the 2nd of July. The other two, felt on July 8 (with magnitudes of 2.1 and 2.6), had their ‘epicenters’ in the west of the island.
Meanwhile, the Regional Health Authority has reported that the 989 tests carried out in the region in the past 24 hours, didn’t reveal any new ‘positive’ cases of “COVID-19”.
So far, the region has had a total of 157 cases of “Covid-19” infection since the outbreak began on March the 15th and currently there are 7 ‘active’ cases. 1 of them is on the island of Flores, the other 6 are on the island of São Miguel.
Situation Report Azores 11th July 12th July 2020 – From our colleague in the Azores
The Regional Health Authority reported has said this afternoon that the 1,114 tests carried out at the two reference laboratories in the Region in the past 24 hours did not reveal positive cases of COVID-19.
So, the Region maintains a total of 157 cases of infection by the new SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, which causes COVID-19 disease, with seven currently active positive cases, six of which on the island of São Miguel and one on the island of Flores.
Situation Report Azores 10th July 11th July 2020 – From our colleague in the Azores
The Regional Health Authority has reported that, as a result of the 940 tests carried out in the two reference laboratories in the Region in the last 24 hours, three positive cases of COVID-19 on the island of São Miguel have been diagnosed.
The cases refer to men, between the ages of 46 and 66, who disembarked in the Autonomous Region of the Azores from air connections from the mainland. Two of the cases were positive after a screening test for SARS-CoV-2 infection on arrival in the Region, the other case had a positive result in the screening test performed on the sixth day after the first test. One of the diagnosed cases returned to mainland the day after arriving in the Region.
The Ponta Delgada Municipal Health Delegation has already made contact with the National Health Authority to monitor this case.
The new cases in the Region are in a stable clinical condition and the procedures defined for confirmed case, testing and surveillance of close contacts have already been taken care of by the Municipal Health Delegation.
With these more recent cases, 157 cases of infection by the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19 disease have been detected in the Region, and there are currently seven active positive cases, six of which on the island of São Miguel and one on Flores island.
Situation Report Azores 9th July 10th July 2020 – From our colleague in the Azores
The authorities on the island of Terceira have discovered that the man, diagnosed with “Covid-19” and supposed to stay there until he’d fully ‘recovered’, flew back to continental Portugal on Wednesday.
His second test, carried out on the 7th of July, produced a ‘positive’ result and despite having been told this by telephone at about 12:00 hrs on July 8th by the “COVID-19” ‘Home, Patient Monitoring Team’, the man left for the mainland, without the authority’s permission or knowledge.
The Regional Health Authority reports that the 1,105 tests were carried out during the last 24 hours but no new ‘positive’ cases were revealed.
The Region has had 154 cases of infection, now left with 5 ‘active’ cases; 4 on the island of São Miguel, and 1 on the island of Flores. Since the outbreak began on the 15th of March, 130 people have recovered, three have returned to mainland Portugal but sadly, 16 have died.
Situation Report Azores 8th July – 9th July 2020 – From our colleague in the Azores
The Ponta Delgada Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIPD) expressed concern yesterday about, “unexplained failures” in reporting the results of “Covid-19” screening tests. In response, the Regional Secretary for Health Teresa Luciano says that thousands of tests have been carried out on passengers arriving in the Azores which is why there’s been a delay in issuing some results. They should be available within 12 hours but some arriving passengers have had to wait two or three days, in ‘self-isolation’ in their accommodation, waiting for news.
The number of tests, carried out on passengers, entering the region between June the 15th and July the 4th, was 6,825. 2,328 ‘presented’ tests were completed outside the region and 4,497 were carried out at one of the five ports of entry in the ‘Archipelago’.
The Region has had 154 cases of infection with 6 ‘active’ cases, four on the island of São Miguel, one on the island of Terceira and one on the island of Flores. Since the outbreak began on the 15th of March, 130 people have recovered, two have returned to mainland Portugal but sadly, 16 have died.
Situation Report Azores 7th July – 8th July 2020 – From our colleague in the Azores
The Regional Health Service of the Azores will be reinforced this year with 579 new professionals, from all sectors, was announced today by the regional secretary of Health.
Teresa Machado Luciano said that this year “179 professionals have already been hired” and that 400 more staff from different areas will be hired later this year, including doctors, nurses, senior diagnostic and therapeutic technicians, technical assistants, psychologists, senior technicians and operational assistants “.
The Regional Health Authority announced that the 888 tests carried out at the two reference laboratories in the Region in the past 24 hours did not reveal new positive cases of Covid-19 So, the Region maintains a total of 154 cases of infection with six ‘active’ cases, four on the island of São Miguel, one on the island of Terceira and one on the island of Flores. Since the outbreak began on the 15th of March, 130 people have recovered, two have returned to mainland Portugal but sadly, 16 have died.
Situation Report Azores 5th July – 6th July 2020 – From our colleague in the Azores
The Regional Health Executive has said, that in the last 24 hours, 612 tests were carried out in the two reference laboratories in the Region, with no new cases registered.
So, the Region has a total of 154 cases of infection by the new SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, which causes COVID-19 disease, with six currently active positive cases, four on the island of São Miguel, one on the island of Terceira and one on the island of Flores
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Situation Report Azores 5th July – 6th July 2020 – From our colleague in the Azores
“Ryanair” has started ‘direct’ flights from London “Stansted” airport to the Azores again, the first flight to Ponta Delgada airport arrived on Saturday the 4th of July and currently, they’re scheduled to continue for the rest of the year. Another flight from the same airport to Ponta Delgada is scheduled for every Tuesday from the 7th of July until the 29th of September. On Wednesdays, from the 8th of July until the 21st of October, Ryanair will also fly from “Stanstead” to Terceira.
At the moment, SATA “Azores Airlines” don’t have any plans to fly directly from the UK this year although they are flying twice a week from Frankfurt to Ponta Delgada on Thursdays and Sundays.
People are hoping that because of the direct flights and the very low levels of Covid-19 recorded in the ‘Archipelago’, the UK government will suspend the ‘14-day quarantine’ requirement for passengers, returning there from Portugal and the Azores.
The Regional Health Authority reports that the 938 tests have been carried out in the Region in the last 24 hours but there were no new ‘positive’ cases of “COVID-19”. So, the Region maintains a total of 154 cases of infection with six ‘active’ cases, four on the island of São Miguel, one on the island of Terceira and one on the island of Flores. Since the outbreak began on the 15th of March, 130 people have recovered, two have returned to mainland Portugal but sadly, 16 have died.
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Situation Report Azores 4th July – 5th July 2020 – From our colleague in the Azores
The islanders of Flores have had their first case of “Covid-19” since the outbreak of the ‘pandemic’ hit the Azores, back on March the 15th. It’s a 39-year-old man who’d travelled from the mainland to São Miguel on the 30th of June and went on to Flores on July 1st. On arrival, he’d presented a ‘negative’ test for the virus but 6 days later, he tested ‘positive’ on a second ‘required’ test. Currently, he’s in a stable clinical situation and the procedures defined for a confirmed case, ‘testing’ and ‘surveillance’ of close contacts, have already been carried out by the local health authorities. Tests on the 3 people with whom he was travelling and staying since his arrival in the region, have shown ‘negative’ results.
To date, 154 cases of infection have been detected in the ‘Archipelago’ and there are currently 6 ‘active’ cases, 4 on the island of São Miguel, 1 on the island of Terceira and now, 1 on the island of Flores. So far 132 have recovered, sadly 16 people have died.
Situation Report Azores 3rd July – 4th July 2020 – From our colleague in the Azores
The autonomous Portuguese regions of the Azores and Madeira have been removed from what’s called the ‘Non-essential travel’ list because of their successes in combating the virus and their low infection rates but unfortunately, while travel to and from the regions isn’t a problem, passengers will still have to complete 14 days quarantine on return to the U.K. This takes effect from tomorrow, July the 4th and stays in place for the time being for all people arriving in the UK from Portugal, as a whole.
The Azores is handling the crisis well as can be seen by its performances since the first ‘positive’ “Covid-19” case was diagnosed here on the 15th of March. In 831 tests, carried out in the last 24 hours, no new infections have been identified and to-date, 153 people have had virus. 132 of them recovered but sadly, 16 died, leaving just 5 ‘active’ cases; 4 on São Miguel and 1 on Terceira.
Situation Report Azores 2nd July – 3rd July 2020 – From our colleague in the Azores
A 2.4 magnitude earthquake (very small) on the Richter scale was felt this morning on Terceira island. The epicentre was about 6 km from Lajes base.
The Regional Health Authority reports that the 914 tests carried out in the two reference laboratories in the Region in the last 24 hours did not reveal new positive cases of COVID-19.
To-date, 153 people have been infected with the virus since the first ‘positive’ case was discovered in the Azores on the 15th of March. 132 of them have recovered but sadly, 16 died, leaving 5 ‘active’ cases; 4 on São Miguel and 1 on Terceira.
Situation Report Azores 1st July – 2nd July 2020 – From our colleague in the Azores
The Regional Government of the Azores has just published a list of ‘approved’ laboratories in continental Portugal where people, travelling to the region, can book a free “Covid-19” test prior to their flight: https://covid19.azores.gov.pt/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/LaboratoriosConvencionadosCovid30062020.pdf
The tests, being paid for by the Azorean government, must be completed within 72 hours of flight departure and proof of travel is required. Results are being sent to the regional health authority as well as the visitor.
Meanwhile, the official state of ‘Public Calamity’ on the islands of Faial, Pico, Santa Maria, São Miguel & Terceira has been extended until 00:00 on the 15th of July. Despite the “efficacy of the approved procedures” in “containing the spread of the virus in the region”, as well as the “adherence, commitment and responsibility” of people to the implemented measures, the regional government believes that in view of the evolution the global pandemic situation plus the opening of air connections from abroad to those islands, it is justifiable to maintain that situation as well as an extension of the ‘Alert’ status on the islands of Corvo, Flores, Graciosa, São Jorge.
As a result of the 852 tests in the last 24 hours, 1 new ‘positive’ case of “Covid-19” has been diagnosed on the island of São Miguel. It’s the 10-year-old son of the woman who tested ‘positive’ on arrival on the 27th June. Currently, the boy is in a stable ‘medical’ condition and in ‘quarantine’ with his mother.
To-date, 153 people have been infected with the virus since the first ‘positive’ case was discovered in the Azores on the 15th of March. 132 of them have recovered but sadly, 16 died, leaving 5 ‘active’ cases; 4 on São Miguel and 1 on Terceira.
Situation Report Azores 30th June – 1st July 2020 – From our colleague in the AzoresThe new hunting season in the Azores starts today and runs until June 30, 2021, “ensuring total respect for the sustainability of game resources”, announced the Regional Government.
The rules for the hunting calendar has been established for each of the islands in the Azores and have been published in the Official Journal by the Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry, through the Regional Directorate for Forest Resources.
The dates established for each of the islands indicate to the hunters which species can be hunted, the period in which hunting can be carried out, the number of pieces that can be captured, the places where hunting is allowed, as well as the processes hunting equipment that can be used.
The hunting calendar for the 2020/2021 season for the islands of Santa Maria, São Miguel, Terceira, Graciosa, São Jorge, Faial, Pico and Flores “are the result of listening to hunters, farmers, environmentalists and forestry organizations, reflecting the consensus reached between all the parties involved in this process “, explained the Azorean executive.
Azores Airlines resumes internal flights todayAzores Airlines, of the SATA group, resumed this Wednesday the international air connections with four destinations, an operation interrupted since March 22 in the wake of the covid-19 pandemic , said a source of the airline.
In a statement sent to the Lusa agency, the company said that it “resumes” from today “its flights with Boston (United States of America), where a large number of Azorean emigrants reside, Toronto (Canada), Frankfurt (Germany) and, “later, in August, Cape Verde”.
Azores Airlines’ resumption schedule for international flights includes five calls a week in July and October and seven calls in August and September to Boston, five flights a week to Toronto and twice a week to Frankfurt, the company told Lusa.