Situation Report Madeira 21st – 22nd May From our colleague reporting on Madeira
Covid-19 update
There were no new Covid-19 cases in Madeira for the 15th consecutive day. The number of cases remains at 90. Another person recovered, bringing the overall number of recoveries to 65. There are now 25 active cases.
There are 265 people under active monitoring and 92 in self-monitoring.
As for Covid-19 testing, 452 samples were collected on the 20th of May, with 386 coming back negative and 66 still being analysed. Overall, 8,768 samples from 7,837 people have been analysed at Laboratório de Patologia Clínica do
SESARAM (Madeira Health Service lab).
The SRS 24 helpline (Regional Health Service – 800 24 24 20) received 26 calls from Wednesday to Thursday. The total number of calls made to this helpline is 7,791. So far, 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 has received 903 calls. The number of people being monitored is 114.
https://www.jm-madeira.pt/regiao/ver/93417/Madeira_continua_sem__novos_casos_de_covid-19
Free testing for passengers arriving in Madeira
Eduardo Jesus, the Regional Secretary of State for Tourism and Culture, confirmed that all passengers arriving in Madeira from July will not be charged for the mandatory Covid-19 tests they will face. It is hoped this commitment will
have strong positive impact not only on tourists and Madeira’s residents, particularly tourist staff, but also on Madeira’s competitiveness as a tourist destination.
Binter hoping to resume flights
Although Binter has cancelled its international flights until the start of the winter season at the end of October, it hopes to resume flights between Funchal and Porto Santo as soon as possible.
Binter is also hoping to set up a “tourist corridor” between Madeira and the Canary Islands. To this end, the airline has been negotiating with the Madeira and Canary Islands governments.
https://funchalnoticias.net/2020/05/21/binter-estuda-corredor-seguro-entre-madeira-e-canarias-para-este-verao/