The Funchal City Council (CMF) has released a statement to the effect that since 2016, the replacement and modernisation of the public lighting network of several streets, paths, alleys, and social districts managed by the Municipality, including Bairro do Hospital, Bairro da Quinta Josefina and Bairro da Nazaré, which has resulted in the replacement of more than a 1,000 lights with new LED lighting systems, has reduced the municipality's energy bill by €200,000.
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The Mayor of Funchal, Miguel Silva Gouveia, and the councillor for Public Works, Rúben Abreu, recently visited the restoration works that are taking place to the support structures of the Ribeiro Seco Aqueduct, in São Martinho.
The green corridor at Madeira International Airport is now open to tourists who have been either vaccinated or recovered from Covid-19, and who present a 90-day proof of validity.
Three cases of Covid-19 were identified at the Dr. Nélio Mendonça Hospital yesterday, forcing the closure of one of the buildings floors.
The President of the Regional Government confirmed today that Madeira will remain under a mandatory curfew until Easter Sunday, the 4th of April, (46 days from now). The curfew will be 7 pm on weekdays and 6 pm at the weekend.
The Regional Secretary for Health and Civil Protection has released their February vaccination programme. Currently, the only people eligible for the vaccination are the over 80's and those aged 75 -79 who have health problems. All those who are eligible have been contacted already.
Writing on his social media, renown geographer, Raimundo Quintal stated how indignant he is that the Fortim do Faial still remains closed to the general public.
The missing 5,850 Pfizer vaccines arrived in Madeira last night. The vaccines will remain in storage at the airport and will be delivered to the Dr. Nélio Mendonça Hospital tomorrow morning (15.02)
According to the Regional Directorate of Health, the two of the three Covid-19 patients who were flown from the Lisbon and Vale do Tejo region, on the 30th of January, and who have been hospitalised at the Dr. Nélio Mendonça Hospital since then, have recovered. Although, still under hospital care, they have been discharged from the dedicated Covid-19 unit.
Daily Covid-19 figures as per JM. Please note, that governmental figures and those issued by the DGS differ.
The carnival clampdown continues, as day trippers and picnickers were dismayed to find that a popular picnicking site at Chão da Lagoa has been closed.
Already this week, there have been newspaper reports about the increased number of people now living on the streets of Madeira. Today, photos have been published of a 'couple' who have set up home on the promenade of São Vicente.
Daily Covid-19 figures as per JM-Madeira.
Today's Covid-19 figures as per JM-Madeira. Please note that official government figures and DGS figures often differ.