The Mayor of Funchal, Miguel Silva Gouveia has confirmed that the Câmara do Funchal is trying to do everything possible to ensure that this year’s Market Night on the 23rd of December goes ahead as planned.
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Twenty-four students are to undergo PCR testing at local 2nd and 3rd Cycle Caniço School, who activated its Covid-19 contingency plans after a 8th grade student tested positive for Covid.
In the first provisional analysis of the effectiveness of a vaccine being developed by Pfizer and Biontech evidence has emerged indicating a +90% success rate in preventing non-SARS-CoV-2 infected participants from catching the virus.
According to the Regional Secretary for Health and Civil Protection, by the 7th of November a total of 38,729 vaccines had been administered in the Autonomous Region of Madeira (RAM). In a statement he said that in global terms, we have already exceeded the number of people vaccinated against influenza compared to last year's vaccination campaign.
The President of the Regional Government will, on Tuesday the 10th of November at 4 pm, attend the launch of the Institute of Wine, Embroidery and Handicrafts of Madeira (IVBAM) Christmas Campaign entitled 'Offer what is UNIQUE this Christmas.'
Further to the President's press conference this morning. The new rules and regulations are as follows:
José Manuel Rodrigues today (3rd November) confirmed two new pandemic protection changes. The first is that all children aged six years-old and above will be required to wear face masks. This proposal will be voted on at the Legislative Assembly tomorrow.
During a visit to a school in Caniço, the President of the Regional Government was asked whether nightclubs would be forced to close again. However, Miguel Albuquerque refused to be drawn into the debate saying that he will announce the new restrictive measures himself tomorrow from Quinta Vigia.
Igor Veloza, the father of the nine-year-old girl who has been missing, along with her mother, since Saturday, has told local newspaper JM that he has received confirmation from the Public Security Police that both mother, who is his ex-partner, and daughter are in the UK, having boarded the 12.20 flight on Saturday.
On Thursday, the 5th of November, the residents of Porto Santo will be taking part in a 'Terra a Tremer,' earthquake training exercise, which aims to train the population on how to act during and after an earthquake, in order to create resilience and disaster awareness among the people of Porto Santo.
Madeira wins 'Best European Island Destination' for the seventh year running.
A nine-year-old girl and her mother have been missing since Saturday. According to reports when the mother left her home in Câmara de Lobos, she was seen taking the child and some clothing with her.
The Salesian School of Funchal has activated their Covid-19 measures after the father of a 7th grade student tested positive for the virus last Friday.