Madeiran residents who are planning on travelling to the Azores can now book a free Covid-19 screening test (PCR) at the SYNLAB clinical analysis unit, located in Rua do Bom Jesus, Funchal.
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Monitoring of the two artificial reefs created by the sinking of two Corvettes, the General Pereira d'Eça (CORCEIRA - Madeira) and Afonso Cerqueira (CORDECA - Porto Santo), is underway.
The President of Madeira, Miguel Albuquerque, again justified the use of masks by saying that the exponential increase in positive cases of Covid-19 in Madeira does not surprise the Regional Government, which, for this very reason, they enforced the use of masks outdoors.
The Director-General of Health (DGS), Graça Freitas, warned today that disposable masks should be disposed of as household waste.
A woman has been arrested at Madeira's International Airport trying to smuggle in 10 kg of heroin, in what has been the biggest drug seizure of heroin on the island.
A distressed Bryde whale has been spotted off the coast of Madeira with cables wrapped around its mouth, which prevent it from feeding.
'It's a happy day for Madeira' quoted Eduardo Jesus, the Regional Secretary for Tourism and Culture as the first Jet2 flight from the UK landed since lockdown.
Turismo de Portugal has announced that they have created a new 'Portugal Travel Insurance' which is available to all visitors who reside outside the Portuguese territory, but who are planning to visit mainland Portugal or its territories for their holidays.
This morning the Municipal Firemen of Machico received an alert from a concerned member of the public saying that a car had been abandoned in the area of Ponta de São Lourenço, Caniçal.
The Public Security Police (PSP) has confirmed the location of their speed cameras in August.
Local newspaper JM took to the streets this morning to get a feel for what was happening on the first day of mandatory mask wearing.
The new mask wearing law is creating palpitations throughout the tourism sector, and tourism agency 'Trans Madeira' alerted local newspaper JM advising them that the “unclear and poorly communicated” mandatory use of the mask in open public spaces is already having a detrimental affect on the island's precarious tourism market.
The mandatory use mask wearing in all public spaces came into force at midnight last night, coinciding with the Regional Governments (RG) extension of a 'State of Calamity,' which will remain in force until the 31st of August.
I had a pleasant arrival in Madeira, thanks to the good organization by the Madeira Health Authorities.On July 26th I landed with TUIfly on the island; this is not my first time as a visitor here.My concerns about starting a journey in “Corona Times” were all refuted. You get used…
In a statement the President of Madeira, Miguel Albuquerque, stated that he understands that wearing a mask "is boring," but considers their use is essential as part of the drive to prevent the spread of Covid-19.