When questioned about the upcoming Christmas festivities, Miguel Albuquerque categorically stated this morning that “Market Night as we know it, will not take place!”
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The Regional Secretary for Education has confirmed the closure of the 'O Principezinho' kindergarten in Caniço, as a second child has tested Covid positive.
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.
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.
Ivo Silva, the Chairman of the Board of the Union of Office, Commerce and Services Workers of the Autonomous Region of Madeira (SITAM), has indicated that the Câmara of Funchal is indifferent “to the problems that affect three thousand workers, and has proposed that during the Christmas season retail establishments should close at 7 pm on weekdays, at 2 pm on Saturdays and not open at all on Sundays or public holidays.”
Ten new CCTV cameras are to be installed in Funchal.
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.
As part of their animal welfare initiative the Regional Government is setting aside funds in next years budget to build a pet crematorium, introduce a massive sterilisation campaign and regulate the feeding of animals on public roads.
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.
The Prime Minister of Portugal, António Costa today (02.11) proposed to the President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, that a state of emergency be decreed "of a preventive nature" to "eliminate doubts" about the Government's action to protect citizens in relation to the pandemic.