Situation Report Madeira 12 to 13 June by Daniel Fernandes
Covid-19 update
There were no new Covid-19 cases today. The number of cases remains at 90. Three patients from the Municipality of Câmara de Lobos recovered. There are now 88 recoveries and only 2 active cases. The two active cases are from a resident
from Funchal and another from Câmara de Lobos and both patients are in isolation in designated hotel accommodation.
There are 391 people
under active monitoring and 580 people in self-monitoring. As of yesterday, there had been 1,543 suspected cases, 1,453 of which had come back negative.
As for Covid-19 testing, 18,342 samples from 16,608 people have been analysed at Laboratório de Patologia Clínica do SESARAM (Madeira Health Service lab). This week, 1,715 people were tested.
It was also announced that 448 tests were carried out on travellers who had arrived in the Madeira archipelago. All tests came back negative and all travellers were allowed to spend the rest of the quarantine period at home.
Testing on social, healthcare and civil protection personnel is ongoing.
The SRS 24 helpline (Regional Health Service – 800 24 24 20) received 185 calls in the last seven days, 18 of which were from Thursday to Friday. Overall, the total number of calls made to this helpline is 8,449.
The Covid-19 mental health helpline (219 212 399 – available every day from 9h00 to 21h00) that was set up to provide emotional and mental support to Madeira residents received 103 calls in the last seven days. Overall, there have 1,262
calls, with 139 people being monitored.
https://funchalnoticias.net/2020/06/12/mais-3-doentes-recuperados-de-covid-19-na-madeira-casos-activos-sao-agora-apenas-2/
Covid-19 cases likely to increase with reopening of tourism
Pedro Ramos, admitted that the reopening of Madeira to
tourism, from the 1st of July, is likely to cause the number of Covid-19 cases to increase. According to him, all World Health Organisation guidelines are being implemented in Madeira. He said the Madeira Regional Government intends to
continue to protect Madeira’s people and economy.
He also stressed that the main danger will not come from tourists, but from Madeira and Porto Santo residents who fail to comply with the relevant safety guidelines. From the 1st of July, all passengers landing in Funchal and Porto
Santo must present evidence of a negative Covid-19 test that had been carried out up to 72h before the start of the journey. Alternatively, Covid-19 testing, paid for by the Madeira Regional Government, will be carried out on arrival
and its result will be announced 12h later (at the latest).
There will be a water supply disruption on Sunday (15th of June), from 14h00 to 17h00, in the parish (freguesia) of Câmara de Lobos, due to scheduled work on the water supply network. The following areas will be affected: Cidade Nova,
Ribeira Garcia and Serrado da Adega.
https://www.jm-madeira.pt/regiao/ver/95567/Interrupcao_de_abastecimento_de_agua_em_Camara_de_Lobos_