Situation Report Azores – 28th November 2020 – From our colleague in the Azores
There will be no restrictions for the population travelling between municipalities over the next few weeks.
On Monday, a source from the office of the representative of the Republic for the Autonomous Region of the 
Azores told the press that the measures enacted by the Government of the Republic in the new State of Emergency due to the pandemic also applied in the archipelago, this was because the Initial version of the decree stated that “it is applicable to the entire national territory”.
The second amendment to the decree corrects throughout the decree the indication that it is applicable to the entire national territory, clarifying that “it is applicable to the entire continental national territory”, thus excluding the islands.
The Azores do not have counties with more than 240 cases per 100 thousand inhabitants in the last 15 days, according to the most recent report by the Directorate-General for Health, so they are not covered by the most restrictive measures, applied to high risk counties, very high risk and extreme risk, but could be subject to the other measures.
Covid-19
There has been another death in the region, a 64-year-old woman, resident in the Municipality of Ribeira Grande. This is the first death recorded for six months and brings the total to 17. She had been in hospital for surgery fell ill at home during her recuperation.
The Regional Health Authority says, from 4,650 tests carried out in the Region since the 24th of November in the two reference laboratories in the Region and rapid tests carried out by other entities, the number of positive cases for Covid-19 is 95. 55 on the island of São Miguel and 38 on the island of Terceira, and 1 on Flores and 1 on Pico.
There have been 54 recoveries recorded, 50 on São Miguel and 3 on the island of Terceira, and 1 on São Jorge.
Some of the cases have been discovered as part of the SARS-CoV-2 screening test carried out on arrival at ports and airports and through the analysis performed after the sixth day in the region.
CURRENT SITUATION IN THE REGION
The Region now has 29 active transmission chains, 20 on the island of São Miguel, seven on the island of Terceira, one shared between the island of São Miguel and the island of São Jorge and one on the island of São Jorge.
To date, 930 cases of infection by the new SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus have been detected, which causes Covid-19 
disease, with 490 recovered cases and 344 active positive cases currently, of which one on the island of Santa Maria, 231 on the island from São Miguel, 106 on Terceira island, one on São Jorge island, one on Pico island, two on Faial island and two on Flores island.
Pandemic prevention and containment measures should be maintained and strengthened, whenever possible, by citizens and public, private and social sector organisations.
It is reiterated the need to comply with all recommendations already made public in this regard, especially that, in case of symptoms, do not seek a Hospital or Health Unit, but call the Azores Health Line – 808 24 60 24.
For more information, visit the website created by the Government of the Azores on pandemic control in the Region, here, or the Facebook page of the Regional Health Directorate,
The Government of the Azores also makes available the Azores Non-Medical Clarification Line COVID-19, with the number 800 29 29 29, which can be used between 8:30 am and 6:30 pm, on working days, and the RIAC Line 800 500 501, which works from Monday to Saturday, from 9 am to 10:30 pm, and on Sundays, from 10 am to 10:30 pm.
It is also available by emailing esclarecimentocovid19@azores.gov.pt for clarification on measures taken in the region to cope with the new coronavirus pandemic.
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Situation Report Azores – 25th November 2020 – From our colleague in the Azores
New Government
The new Regional Government of the Autonomous Region of the Azores was sworn in today at a ceremony that took place in the city of Horta, Faial.
The new president is José Manuel Bolieiro who takes over from Vasco Cordeiro. José Bolieiro was, until recently, President of the Camara Municipal of Ponta Delgada.
The new Regional Government of the Azores includes 10 regional secretariats and one undersecretary, in addition to the presidency and vice-presidency.
Covid-19
The Regional Health Authority says, from 5,587 tests carried out in the Region since the 21st of November in the two reference laboratories in the Region and rapid tests carried out by other entities, there has been another increase in the number of cases, 100 positive cases of COVID-19 have been diagnosed. 75 on the island of São Miguel and 23 on the island of Terceira, and 1 on Santa Maria and 1 on Flores. 57 recoveries have also been recorded 51 on São Miguel and 3 on the island of Terceira, 1 on São Jorge, 1 on Faial and 1 on Pico.
Some of the cases have been discovered as part of the SARS-CoV-2 screening test carried out on arrival at ports and airports and through the analysis performed after the sixth day in the region.
The Region has 14 extinct transmission chains and 25 active transmission chains, 18 on the island of São Miguel, five on the island of Terceira, one shared between the island of São Miguel and the island of São Jorge and one on the island of São Jorge.
So far, 835 cases of infection with the new SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus have been detected in the Region, with 436 recovered cases and 305 active positive cases currently, of which one on the island of Santa Maria, 228 on the island of São Miguel, 71 on Terceira Island, two on São Jorge Island, two on Faial Island and one on Flores Island.
In terms of hospitalizations, there are nine people admitted to the Hospital do Divino Espírito Santo in Ponta Delgada and four to the Hospital de Santo Espírito in Angra do Heroísmo.
2533 people are under active surveillance.
Situation Report Azores – 21st November 2020 – From our colleague in the Azores
The Regional Decree regulating the compulsory screening tests for COVID-19 before departure, for anyone who intends to travel to the Azores, came into force on Friday, 20th of November. This diploma, which was approved by the Government Council and which was published yesterday in Diário da República, was the subject of prior articulation with the Representative of the Republic for the Azores and provides that this obligation to carry out screening tests for the new coronavirus before boarding will remain in force as long as the State of Emergency is in force.
There has been an amendment to this Regional Regulatory Decree No. 24/2020 / A, of 19th November, stating that all passengers who board at airports on the islands of São Miguel and Terceira bound for another island in the archipelago must present proof, in support digital or paper, of a document issued by a national or international laboratory, attesting to the conduct of a screening test to SARS-CoV-2, carried out by the RT-PCR methodology in the 72 hours before the flight departure, which contains the identification of the passenger, the laboratory where the test was performed, the date of the test and the negative result. This amendment is yet to be approved.
The Regional Health Authority says, from 4,795 tests carried out in the Region since the 17th of November in the two reference laboratories in the Region and rapid tests carried out by other entities, there has been another increase in the number of cases, 94 positive cases of COVID-19 have been diagnosed. 61 on the island of São Miguel and 32 on the island of Terceira, and 1 on Faial. 28 recoveries have also been recorded 20 on São Miguel and 3 on the island of Terceira, 4 on São Jorge and 1 on Santa Maria. Some of the cases have been discovered as part of the SARS-CoV-2 screening test carried out on arrival at ports and airports and through the analysis performed after the sixth day in the region.
The Region now has 14 extinct transmission chains and 18 active transmission chains, 11 on the island of , five on the island of Terceira, one shared between the island of São Miguel and the island of São Jorge and one on the island of São Jorge. So far, 735 cases of infection by the new SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, which causes COVID-19 disease, have been detected in the Region, with 379 recovered cases and 263 active positive cases currently, of which 205 on the island of São Miguel, 51 on Terceira island, three on São Jorge island, one on Pico island and three on Faial island.
Pandemic prevention and containment measures should be maintained and strengthened, whenever possible, by citizens and public, private and social sector organizations. The Regional Health Authority reiterates the need to comply with all recommendations already made public in this regard, especially that, in case of symptoms, do not seek a Hospital or Health Unit, but call the Azores Health Line – 808 24 60 24.
For more information, visit the website created by the Government of the Azores on pandemic control in the Region, at https://destinoseguro.azores.gov.pt/ , or the Facebook page of the Regional Health Directorate, at https: / /www.facebook.com/DirecaoSaudeAcores/ .
The Government of the Azores also makes available the Azores Non-Medical Clarification Line COVID-19, with the number 800 29 29 29, which can be used between 8:30 am and 6:30 pm, on working days, and the RIAC Line 800 500 501, which works from Monday to Saturday, from 9 am to 10:30 pm, and on Sundays, from 10 am to 10:30 pm.
It is also available the email address esclarecimentocovid19@azores.gov.pt for clarification on measures taken in the region to cope with the new coronavirus pandemic.
Situation Report Azores – 18th November 2020 – From our colleague in the Azores
Schools
The Regional Secretariat for Education and Culture has said that, following the permanent monitoring of the Covid-19 pandemic in the Autonomous Region of the Azores, on the island of S. Miguel, the following schools will be closed, starting at 00:00 on the 16th of November:
In Rabo de Peixe, EB1 / JI Luísa Constantino, in Ribeira Grande, the headquarters school of the Integrated 
Basic School, EB1 / JI of Ribeirinha and Secundária will be closed; in Arrifes, the main school, and the EB1 / JI of Covoada and Relva.
The Armando Cortês-Rodrigues Basic and Secondary School, in Vila Franca do Campo, and the EBI headquarters school of Água de Pau will also be closed.
In Ponta Delgada, in terms of public education, the headquarters school of Basic and Integrated Canto da Maia and Secondary Domingos Rebelo are also closed.
The professional schools of the Ponta Delgada and Povoação Chamber of Commerce will also be closed, as well as the Cantinho Encantado nursery school, Arco-Iris nursery and kindergarten, A Passarada, João de Deus and Castanheiro School, within the scope of private schools and private institutions of social solidarity.
The closure of the School of Tourism and Hotel Training of Ponta Delgada was added to the educational establishments already closed
This information is subject to update, according to the evolution of the epidemiological situation and the guidelines of the Regional Health Authority.
Masks
The Regional Decree regulating the mandatory use of masks in public spaces and roads, adapting to the Region the recently approved national law on this matter, comes into force on Tuesday, November 17th.
The diploma, which was approved by the Government Council on November 4th and which is published yesterday in Diário da República, takes into account the epidemiological situation in the Region, as well as the importance of implementing measures aimed at limiting the spread of the disease Covid-19, protecting the health of the population.
From Tuesday, the use of a mask is mandatory for people aged 10 and older for access, circulation or permanence in public spaces and roads in the Autonomous Region of the Azores, whenever the recommended 
physical distance by regional health authorities proves impractical.
This obligation is waived by presenting a medical certificate for multipurpose disability or a medical declaration, in the case of people with cognitive impairment, development and psychological disorders; of a medical declaration attesting that the person’s clinical condition is not consistent with the use of masks; when the use of a mask is incompatible with the nature of the activities that people are carrying out; and in relation to people who are part of the same household, when they are not in the proximity of third parties.
In the Autonomous Region of the Azores, enforcement of Law No. 62-A / 2020, of 27th October, is the responsibility of the security forces, the municipal police, health authorities and the Regional Inspection of Economic Activities.
This Regional Regulatory Decree is expected to be in force in the Region as long as the national law on the mandatory use of masks in public spaces and roads is in force.
Covid-19
The Regional Health Authority has reported that, from 5,780 tests carried out in the Region since the 14th of November there has been another increase in the number of cases, 75 positive cases of Covid-19 have been diagnosed. 63 on the island of São Miguel and 11 on the island of Terceira, 6 and 1 on Faial. 40 recoveries have also been recorded 32 on São Miguel and 5 on the island of Terceira, 2 on Pico and 1 on São Jorge.
Some of the cases have been discovered as part of the SARS-CoV-2 screening test carried out on arrival at ports and airports and through the analysis performed after the sixth day in the region.
The rest of the cases are from chains of transmission that already exist in the region. The Region now has 13 extinct transmission chains and 12 active transmission chains, five of which on the island of São Miguel, four on the island of Terceira, two shared between the island of São Miguel and the island of São Jorge and one on the island of São Jorge.
So far, 641 cases of infection with the new SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, which causes Covid-19 disease, have been detected in the Region, with 351 recovered cases and 197 active positive cases currently, of which 164 on the island of São Miguel, 22 on Terceira island, seven on São Jorge island, one on Pico island, two on Faial island and one on Santa Maria island.
There has been a total of 199,085 tests for SARS-CoV-2 undertaken in the region. 10 people are in hospital, 7 on São Miguel and 3 on Terceira.
Pandemic prevention and containment measures should be maintained and strengthened, whenever possible, by citizens and public, private and social sector organizations.
The Regional Health Authority reiterates the need to comply with all recommendations already made public in this regard, especially that, in case of symptoms, do not seek a Hospital or Health Unit, but call the Azores Health Line – 808 24 60 24.
For more information, visit the website created by the Government of the Azores on pandemic control in the Region, at https://destinoseguro.azores.gov.pt/ , or the Facebook page of the Regional Health Directorate, at https: / /www.facebook.com/DirecaoSaudeAcores/ .
The Government of the Azores also makes available the Azores Non-Medical Clarification Line COVID-19, with the number 800 29 29 29, which can be used between 8:30 am and 6:30 pm, on working days, and the RIAC Line 800 500 501, which works from Monday to Saturday, from 9 am to 10:30 pm, and on Sundays, from 10 am to 10:30 pm.
It is also available the email address esclarecimentocovid19@azores.gov.pt for clarification on measures taken in the region to cope with the new coronavirus pandemic.
Situation Report Azores – 14th November 2020 – From our colleague in the Azores
The Azores has changed from Orange to Red on the list of the European Centre for Disease Control (ECDC) for the transmission of the new coronavirus.
According to TSF (radio), after the Autonomous Region of Madeira, which also entered the red list last week, the Azores were the last Portuguese region where the risk was still classified as medium (Orange).
The risk maps are based on positive cases in the last 14 days per 100,000 inhabitants and on the percentage of tests done with a positive result.
It is considered a high-risk region when there are more than 50 active cases (those detected in the last 14 days) per 100,000 inhabitants and the rate of positivity is over 4%.
Covid-19
On Wednesday the 11th November the Regional Health Authority has reported that, from 1,516 tests carried out in the previous 24 hours in the two laboratories in the Region, as well as the tests carried out in private laboratories, 26 positive cases of COVID-19 were diagnosed, 23 of which on the island of São Miguel, one on the island of Santa Maria and two on the island of Terceira, and a recovery was recorded on the island of São Miguel.
As part of the screening of those who arrive in the Region, two positive cases were diagnosed on the island of São Miguel, one woman, 32 years old, and one man, 56 years old, non-residents, from an air connection with the Portuguese mainland, who presented a negative SARS-CoV-2 screening test on arrival and whose analysis performed after the sixth day produced a positive result.
Within the scope of transmission chains in epidemiological investigation in the Region, 24 cases were identified, 21 on the island of São Miguel, one on the island of Santa Maria and two on the island of Terceira.
In the context of epidemiological investigation related to an entertainment establishment in Ponta Delgada, 13 cases were diagnosed, namely 12 on the island of São Miguel and one on the island of Santa Maria.
On the island of São Miguel, six women were identified, aged between 11 and 66 years old, one of them through screening in the workplace, carried out in a private laboratory, and six men, aged between 4 and 69 years.
On the island of Santa Maria, a positive case was detected, referring to a 37-year-old man.
On the island of São Miguel, four women were also diagnosed, aged between 7 and 51 years old, and three men individuals, aged between 6 and 49 years old, and related to the chain of transmission in epidemiological investigation in Ribeira Grande.
In the context of the epidemiological investigation of another previously reported case, a 32-year-old woman and 34-year-old man were diagnosed on the island of São Miguel.
On the island of Terceira, a positive case was detected, referring to a 59-year-old woman, close contact with a high risk of a case reported on the 8th November.
A positive case was also diagnosed in the context of the chain of transmission related to a restaurant in the parish of São Mateus, in Angra do Heroísmo, namely a man, 25 years old.
In addition, two positive cases previously reported, referring to men, aged 26 and 37, on the island of São Miguel, presented documentation proving infection and subsequent recovery, so they are no longer considered active in the Region.
A positive case, corresponding to a 25-year-old man, also left the Region, namely the island of São Miguel, in spite of the authorities, with the Municipal Health Authority taking care of the procedures for its subsequent monitoring.
On Thursday the 12th of November the Regional Health Authority reported that, from 1,371 tests carried out in the previous 24 hours in the two reference laboratories in the Region and those carried out in private laboratories, 16 positive cases of COVID-19 were diagnosed, 13 on the island of São Miguel, two on the island of São Jorge and one on the island of Pico.
It should also be noted that, following the updating of the recovery criteria and clinical discharge in force in the Region, in accordance with the criteria established by the Directorate-General for Health and following the recommendations of the World Health Organization, 66 recoveries were recorded, of which 55 on São Miguel island, one on Santa Maria island, six on Terceira island, one on Graciosa island, two on Faial island and one on Flores island.
With these 66 recoveries, the number of cases recovered in the Autonomous Region of the Azores rises to 311.
Five positive cases were diagnosed in the context of screening those who arrive in the Region, three on the island of São Miguel, one on the island of São Jorge and one on the island of Pico.
On the island of São Miguel, two men, 35 and 47 years old, from an air connection with the Portuguese mainland were diagnosed, who tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 screening test on arrival at the island of São Miguel, and another 20-year-old man, also from an air connection with the Portuguese mainland, who tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 on arrival and whose analysis performed after the sixth day produced a positive result.
On the island of São Jorge, a 25-year-old woman was detected, coming from an air connection with the Portuguese mainland, who also presented a negative SARS-CoV-2 screening test on arrival and whose analysis was performed after the sixth day produced a positive result.
On the island of Pico, a 58-year-old man, from an air connection with the American continent, whose SARS-CoV-2 screening test presented on arrival indicated a negative result and whose analysis performed after sixth day produced a positive result.
In the context of the epidemiological investigation related to an entertainment establishment in Ponta Delgada, five cases were diagnosed on the island of São Miguel, namely three women, aged between 15 and 49 years old, and two men, aged 18 and 72 years old.
Two positive cases were also detected, a woman, 49 years old, and a man, 56 years old, already identified as close contacts of high risk of a case detected in the scope of the screening for entry to the hospital. A positive case was detected on the island of São Miguel, corresponding to a 35-year-old woman, from an air connection with the Portuguese mainland, who underwent a SARS-CoV-2 screening test upon arrival with a result positive, but that, for having presented documentation proving infection and subsequent recovery, it is not considered an active case in the Region.
On the island of São Jorge, a positive case was identified, referring to a 17-year-old man, a close contact with another previously reported case, associated with a gym located in the municipality of Velas, with the Municipal Health Delegation triggering the procedures for identification, testing and surveillance of close contacts.
On Friday the 13th of November, The Regional Health Authority has reported that, from 1,566 tests carried out in the last 24 hours in the two reference laboratories in the Region and those carried out in private laboratories, 16 positive cases of COVID-19 on the island of São Miguel were diagnosed.
In the context of the epidemiological investigation related to an entertainment establishment in Ponta Delgada, nine women were diagnosed, aged between 6 and 63 years old, and five men, aged between 24 and 69 years old.
Two positive cases were also detected, corresponding to a woman, 35 years old, following the onset of symptoms, and to a man, 52 years old, in the scope of the screening of health professionals , cases that are now under epidemiological investigation, with the Municipal Health Authority having initiated the procedures inherent to the identification, testing and surveillance of close contacts.
In addition, it should be noted that a positive case reported on November 10th, corresponding to a 28-year-old man, from an air connection with the Portuguese mainland, presented documentation proving infection and subsequent recovery, so it is not considered an active case in Region.
It is further reported that there are currently 13 extinct transmission chains and eight active transmission chains in the Region, three on the island of São Miguel, two on the island of Terceira, two shared between the island of São Miguel and the island of São Jorge and one on the island of São Jorge.
So far, 566 cases of infection with the new SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, which causes COVID-19 disease, have been detected in the Region, with 311 recovered cases and 162 active positive cases currently, of which 133 on the island of São Miguel, 16 on Terceira island, eight on São Jorge island, three on Pico island, one on Faial island and one on Santa Maria island.
Situation Report Azores – 11th November 2020 – From our colleague in the Azores
The Regional Health Authority has reported that, as a result of the tests carried out in the Region there has been a large increase in the number of cases. 65 positive cases of COVID-19 have been diagnosed in the last 4 days, 51 on the island of São Miguel and 7 on the island of Terceira, 6 on the island of São Jorge and 1 on Faial. 3 recoveries have also been recorded 2 on São Miguel and 1 on the island of Terceira.
Some of the cases have been discovered as part of the SARS-CoV-2 screening test carried out on arrival at ports and airports and through the analysis performed after the sixth day in the region.
Other cases are associated with the existing chains of transmission, 10 chains on São Miguel and 1 on São Jorge.
These are some of the highest daily figures since the peaks in April earlier this year.
So far, 507 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 179 active positive cases, of which 141 on the island of São Miguel, 20 on Terceira island, one on Graciosa island, six on São Jorge island, six on Pico island, three on Faial island, one on Santa Maria island and one on Flores island.
Pandemic prevention and containment measures should be maintained and strengthened, whenever possible, by citizens and public, private and social sector organizations.
The Regional Health Authority reiterates the need to comply with all recommendations already made public in this regard, especially that, in case of symptoms, do not seek a Hospital or Health Unit, but call the Azores Health Line – 808 24 60 24.
For more information, visit the website created by the Government of the Azores on pandemic control in the Region, at https://destinoseguro.azores.gov.pt/ , or the Facebook page of the Regional Health Directorate, at https: / /www.facebook.com/DirecaoSaudeAcores/ .
The Government of the Azores also makes available the Azores Non-Medical Clarification Line COVID-19, with the number 800 29 29 29, which can be used between 8:30 am and 6:30 pm, on working days, and the RIAC Line 800 500 501, which works from Monday to Saturday, from 9 am to 10:30 pm, and on Sundays, from 10 am to 10:30 pm.
It is also available the email address esclarecimentocovid19@azores.gov.pt for clarification on measures taken in the region to cope with the new coronavirus pandemic.
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Situation Report Azores – 7th November 2020 – From our colleague in the Azores
The Government Council approved a regional decree regulating the mandatory use of masks in public spaces and roads, an adaptation of the recently approved national law on this matter in the Region. This decision by the Government of the Azores, which met on Wednesday by videoconference, takes into account the epidemiological situation in the Region, as well as the importance of implementing measures aimed at limiting the spread of the COVID-19 disease, protecting the health of the population.
The use of a mask by people aged 10 and older is mandatory for access, circulation or permanence in public spaces and roads in the Autonomous Region of the Azores, whenever the physical distance recommended by the regional health authorities is shown to be impractical.
This obligation is waived by presenting a medical certificate for multipurpose disability or a medical declaration, in the case of people with cognitive impairment, development and psychological disorders; of a medical declaration attesting that the person’s clinical condition is not consistent with the use of masks; when the use of a mask is incompatible with the nature of the activities that people are carrying out; and in relation to people who are part of the same household, when they are not in the proximity of third parties. In the Autonomous Region of the Azores, enforcement of Law No. 62-A / 2020, of October 27, is the responsibility of the security forces, the municipal police, health authorities and the Regional Inspection of Economic Activities.
This Regional Regulatory Decree, which is expected to be in force in the archipelago while the national law on the mandatory use of masks in public spaces and roads is in force, is now going to be promulgated by the Representative of the Republic and comes into force on the day after its publication in the Official Journal.
Covid-19
The Regional Health Authority has reported that, as a result of 3,396 tests carried out in the two reference laboratories in the Region in since the 3rdNovember, 39 positive cases of COVID-19 have been diagnosed, of which 31 on the island of São Miguel, 6 on the island of Terceira, 2 on Pico. 1 recovery has been recorded on the island of São Miguel. So far, 441 cases of infection with the new SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, which causes COVID-19 disease, have been detected in the Region, with 241 recovered cases and 121 active positive cases currently, of which 95 on the island of São Miguel, 15 on Terceira island, one on Graciosa island, six on Pico island, two on Faial island, one on Santa Maria island and one on Flores island.
According to the Regional Director of Health, there are 11 active transmission chains – two in Terceira, one in Pico and eight in São Miguel. Pandemic prevention and containment measures should be maintained and strengthened, whenever possible, by citizens and public, private and social sector organizations.
The Regional Health Authority reiterates the need to comply with all recommendations already made public in this regard, especially that, in case of symptoms, do not seek a Hospital or Health Unit, but call the Azores Health Line – 808 24 60 24.
For more information, visit the website created by the Government of the Azores on pandemic control in the Region, at https://destinoseguro.azores.gov.pt/ , or the Facebook page of the Regional Health Directorate, at https: / /www.facebook.com/DirecaoSaudeAcores/ .
The Government of the Azores also makes available the Azores Non-Medical Clarification Line COVID-19, with the number 800 29 29 29, which can be used between 8:30 am and 6:30 pm, on working days, and the RIAC Line 800 500 501, which works from Monday to Saturday, from 9 am to 10:30 pm, and on Sundays, from 10 am to 10:30 pm.
It is also available the email address esclarecimentocovid19@azores.gov.pt for clarification on measures taken in the region to cope with the new coronavirus pandemic.
Situation Report Azores – 3rd November 2020 – From our colleague in the Azores
Vouchers
The Regional Secretariat for Energy, Environment and Tourism, through the Regional Directorate for Tourism, has issued more than 2,500 “Destino Seguro Açores” vouchers, with a value of more than 90 thousand euros.
This is a measure implemented on the 21st of October and is an investment of 1.2 million euros.
The “Destino Seguro Açores” voucher is a financial incentive of 35 euros for conducting screening tests for SARS-CoV-2 prior to arrival in the Azores, which can be used exclusively for the acquisition of goods or services in the region related to the tourism sector.
To take advantage of this incentive, when filling out the Risk Assessment and Early Detection Questionnaire in the My Safe Azores tool, at https://mysafeazores.com , the passenger must select the option ‘Benefit from the “Destination Insurance Açores” Voucher, after the validation of the negative test by the Regional Health Authority, the voucher is sent to the email address in the questionnaire.
The incentive can be used with the Network of Members, which, so far, already has 238 companies distributed across all islands of the archipelago.
The list of participating companies, permanently open to new registrations, is available for consultation at https://voucher.azores.gov.pt/pt-pt/Rede-de-Aderentes .
Interested parties can obtain more information at https://voucher.azores.gov.pt/pt-pt .
Covid-19
The Regional Health Authority has reported that, as a result of 2,567 tests carried out in the two reference laboratories in the Region in since the 31st October, 13 positive cases of COVID-19 have been diagnosed, of which 8 on the island of São Miguel, 2 on the island of Terceira, 2 on Pico and 1 on the island of Faial, and 3 recoveries were recorded on the island of São Miguel.
It should be noted that a case reported on Saturday, October 31st, corresponding to a woman of 28 years, on the island of São Miguel, presented documentation proving infection and subsequent recovery, which is why it is no longer considered active in the Region.There is also the recovery of 3 men on the island of São Miguel, bringing to 240 the number of cases recovered in the Region.
So far, 402 cases of infection with the new SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, which causes COVID-19 disease, have been detected in the Region, and there are currently 86 active positive cases, of which 66 on the island of São Miguel, 10 on Terceira island, one on Graciosa island, four on Pico island, three on Faial island, one on Santa Maria island and one on Flores island.
Pandemic prevention and containment measures should be maintained and strengthened, whenever possible, by citizens and public, private and social sector organizations.
The Regional Health Authority reiterates the need to comply with all recommendations already made public in this regard, especially that, in case of symptoms, do not seek a Hospital or Health Unit, but call the Azores Health Line – 808 24 60 24.
For more information, visit the website created by the Government of the Azores on pandemic control in the Region, at https://destinoseguro.azores.gov.pt/ , or the Facebook page of the Regional Health Directorate, at https: / /www.facebook.com/DirecaoSaudeAcores/ .
The Government of the Azores also makes available the Azores Non-Medical Clarification Line COVID-19, with the number 800 29 29 29, which can be used between 8:30 am and 6:30 pm, on working days, and the RIAC Line 800 500 501, which works from Monday to Saturday, from 9 am to 10:30 pm, and on Sundays, from 10 am to 10:30 pm.
It is also available the email address esclarecimentocovid19@azores.gov.pt for clarification on measures taken in the region to cope with the new coronavirus pandemic.