During today's plenary hearing, The Regional Secretary for Health and Civil Protection, Pedro Ramos, said he will attend the hearing requested by the Socialist Party (PS) to clarify that computer failure was the reason between the anomalies between the Director-General for Health (DGS) and the Madeiran Health Service (DRS) daily Covid-19 figures.
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Due to the Covid-19 lockdowns and confinement, a worldwide shift in consumer habits has led to a massive increase in the amount of plastic and food waste produced, confirms an Open University (OU) Scientific Study.
Figures published by SESARAM over the weekend, show that 139 Madeirans have contracted Covid-19 after being vaccinated. In the wake of this, SESARAM, has stressed that despite the number of incidences of infection, the vaccine is the best treatment against the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
The photo says it all, and this is the reality facing Cáritas employees when they arrive at the institutions warehouse in Nazaré.
The Regional Secretary for the Environment and Natural Resources, Susana Prada, visited Banco Alimentar (BA) this morning, an institution that, in her opinion, complies with the Regional Governments 10-year 'circular economy' guidelines.
While celebrating the 108th anniversary of the Forestry Police Corps at Quinta Vigia, the President of Madeira took the opportunity to say that there is a possibility that the restrictions in place in Porto Santo may be eased before Easter.
A resolution published in the Official Journal of the Region (JORAM) reads that "the readjusted measures to control and contain the Covid-19 pandemic, in accordance with the need, adequacy and indispensability of the defense of public health, will remain in force from midnight, the 9th of March until 23:59 on the 15th of March 2021."
The President of the Regional Government, Miguel Albuquerque has said that this year the Madeira Wine Rally may not go ahead. At the moment, the governments goal is to have 70% of the population vaccinated by the end of the summer, which will allow certain events, such as the Flower Festival to go ahead in September.
Through the Official Journal of the Autonomous Region of Madeira (JORAM), the Regional Government has published Government Council Resolution No. 132/2021, dated the 26th of February, which readjusts the measures to control and contain the current pandemic situation.
The Regional Secretary for Health and Civil Protection has released this week's vaccination programme. At this moment in time, only those aged 80 and over, or those aged 75 -79 with medical conditions are being vaccinated.
Due to the pandemic situation in many of Madeira's tourism markets, and the fact that the role out of the vaccine has been slower than anticipated, the Regional Government |(RG) has decided to postpone this year’s Flower Festival and cancel the Festival of the Atlantic.
So far, home delivery catering establishments can deliver meals up until 10 pm, Monday through Friday, and until 5 pm on Saturdays and Sundays. Today, the Governing Council must approve the motion to allow for the extension of home delivery meals until 10 pm seven days a week.
Today, in the Government Council, the Madeiran Executive is expected to move forward and announce which sporting activities are allowed to resume next week. So far, the list includes athletics, canoeing, bodyboarding, swimming (open water), surfing, triathlon and golf.