The President of the Regional Government, Miguel Albuquerque, wrote today to the Minister of Internal Administration, Dr. Eduardo Cabrita, "expressing his concern regarding the Foreigners and Border Service (SCIF - SEF) announcement that they intend to hold a second 24 hour strike on the 9th of July.
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The Secretary for Health and Civil Protection, Pedro Ramos, today said that the emergence of the Delta variant in the archipelago was already expected, stressing, that at the moment, it is not presenting a detrimental effect on the pandemic situation in the region.
While on a visit to a farm in Lazareto this afternoon, Miguel Albuquerque confirmed that the Regional Government wants to speed up the vaccination process against Covid-19, but for now, there will be no need to introduce any new restrictive measures.
The Vice-President (VP) of the Regional Government, Pedro Calado has confirmed that cruise ships will only return to Madeira after the summer.
The Porto Santo Line (PSL) announced today that it will be running an extra service on Sunday the 4th of July.
Over the weekend, the Regional Secretary for the Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change, Susana Prada, was present at another clean up operation in the port of Caniçal. The first took place in September 2020, where 600 kg of rubbish, including tyres, batteries, glass, plastic and iron were collected.
New legislation in the region has approved the prohibition of some singe-use plastics as well as reducing the use of others.
The Vice-President of the Regional Government, Pedro Calado, confirmed this afternoon that he had received several statements from the UK Government affirming that Madeira will be placed on the UK green list.
The President of the Regional Government has confirmed that he has already submitted a 117-step plan to reverse the UK's decision to remove Madeira from its 'Safe to Travel - Green Corridor List.' In a statement he said that 'the epidemiological situation in Madeira cannot be compared to the continental one.'
A maintenance employee from Lisbon, who is working at the Meia Serra Solid Waste Treatment Station (Madeira), has tested positive for Covid-19, forcing the site to activate their contingency plan.
When asked by journalists about the possibility of easing the wearing of facemasks, the President of Madeira, Miguel Albuquerque, remarked that mask wearing is mandatory, and will remain so.
The President of the Regional Government has confirmed that the 1 am curfew will remain in place, as it is an important measure to guarantee the safety of the population, and it will not be lifted anytime soon.
As of the 21st of June, the PCR test is being replaced by a rapid antigen test (TRAg) which must be carried out up to 48 hours before embarking on an inter-island trip, either by sea or air. The test is mandatory for both outbound and return journeys, as per the new rules issued on the 18th of June 2021, by the Regional Secretary for Health and Civil Protection.
The good news is that more than 40,950 Pfizer vaccines arrived in Madeira this morning. The vaccines are currently stored at the SESARAM Pharmacy Service.