Situation Report Madeira 9th to 10th May
– From our colleague reporting on Madeira
Covid-19 update
There were no new cases for a third consecutive day. The number of cases remains at 90, with 37 active cases. A patient from Santa Cruz has recovered, bringing the overall number of recoveries to 53. So far, there have 1,446 suspected
cases of which 1,356 were ruled out.
https://www.jm-madeira.pt/regiao/ver/92168/Covid-19_Madeira_sem_novos_casos_ha_tres_dias
https://www.jm-madeira.pt/regiao/ver/92171/Covid-19_Madeira_tem_mais_um_caso_recuperado
VAT deductible on face masks and alcohol-based hand sanitisers
The Portuguese Government reduced to 6% the VAT (IVA) on face masks and alcohol-based hand sanitisers. Furthermore, VAT on these products will be deductible as health expenditure. This will bring some financial relief to families who
are facing this additional and unexpected financial expense. On average, a packet with 5 face masks will cost around €11. Assuming only 1 mask is be used per day, it could mean a monthly expenditure of €66.
https://funchalnoticias.net/2020/05/09/mascaras-e-gel-passam-a-entrar-nas-despesas-para-o-irs/
Police broke up a football match
The Police (PSP) were called to intervene to stop a football match, between friends, that was taking place at Quinta Deão, at around 17h45. Gatherings are not allowed under the current pandemic restrictions. There have been some
gatherings since the end of the state of emergency, which the Police have promptly broken up.
Lufthansa to resume flights to Madeira
In a further sign of the gradual reopening of the local economy, Lufthansa announced it will resume flights between Frankfurt and Madeira on the 3rd of June.
https://www.jm-madeira.pt/regiao/ver/92183/Lufthansa_voltara_a_voar_para_a_Madeira_no_dia_3_de_junho
Rubbish and recycling collection to resume on Monday
Águas e Resíduos da Madeira informed that normal residential rubbish and recycling collection will resume on Monday (11th May) in the Municipalities of Câmara de Lobos, Machico, Porto Santo, Ribeira Brava and Santana.
The schedule for the rubbish and recycling collection is available on the Águas e Resíduos da Madeira website. Some localities may have collection in different days. The relevant Portuguese words and sentences were translated and can be
read below:
2ª Feira – Monday; 3ª Feira – Tuesday; 4ª Feira – Wednesday; 5ª Feira – Thursday; 6ª Feira – Friday; segunda a sexta – from Monday to
Friday;
Recolha Indiferenciados – General waste.
Recolha Ecoponto – Recycling Collection.
Recolha gratuita – Free collection.
Recolha gratuita nas 2 primeiras horas para clientes domésticos – Free collection for domestic customers in the first 2 hours.
Vidro – Glass; Plástico/Metal – Plastic/Metal items; Papel/Cartão – Paper/Cardboard
Verdes – Garden waste (leaves, grass, tree branches, etc).
Monos – Bulky waste that cannot be collected through the usual rubbish bins (large household items such as furniture, washing machines, mattresses, etc)
https://funchalnoticias.net/2020/05/09/arm-retoma-circuitos-normais-de-recolha-de-residuos-urbanos/