Today's Covid-19 Figures as per JM-Madeira.
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The Regional Secretary for Health, Pedro Ramos stated yesterday that 10% of the regions population will be vaccinated by the end of March as 51,255 vaccines are expected to arrive in the near future!
The Regional Secretary of Health, Pedro Ramos, has confirmed that from next week two new groups of people will receive their initial Covid-19 vaccination. In addition, to the groups that are already being vaccinated, people aged 80 and over and those aged 50 and over and who suffer from chronic illnesses will join the programme from the 8th of February.
Daily Covid-19 information JM-Madeira
The region woke up to a further covering of snow this morning, which has forced the closure of two roads in the municipality of Calheta. These are, Estrada Rochão, in Arco da Calheta, which provides access to Paul da Serra and Estrada do Fonte do Bispo.
The Regional Government launched a new video today aimed at informing everyone to protect themselves and others by complying with all the health and safety measures in place. This comes at a time when many people are suffering from 'pandemic exhaustion' and beginning to take risks with regards to mask wearing and other health measures.
Due to a slight technical issue we were unable to update yesterday's Covid figures.
While Presenting the 'Madeira Safe to Discover' certificate to Calheta Travel Agency RMK Tours, the Regional Secretary for Culture and Tourism, Eduardo Jesus, stated that he expects tourism to show signs of recovery in the second half of this year, as there will be a holiday 'demand boom' as more and more people are vaccinated and travel restrictions are lifted.
During a meeting at the Assembly of the Republic today, PSD deputy to the Assembly, Paulo Neves, demanded that the Minister of the Environment and the Government of the Republic, include Madeiran as part of the Environmental Fund electricity discount scheme, saying that it was wrong to exclude those living in Madeira and Porto Santo, especially as social confinement has meant an increased demand for electricity.
A woman has lodged a complaint against the Regional Health Service concerning the treatment received by her 81 year old father. Her father was admitted to the Dr Nélio Mendonça Hospital suffering from an "inguinal hernia" which makes it impossible for him to move or sleep.
The Prime Minister of Portugal, António Costa, categorically stated today that anyone abusing or failing to comply with the current Covid-19 vaccination rules will be punished, and has asked all citizens to "trust” health technicians and authorities.
The President of Madeira announced today (03/02/21) that on Friday the 5th of February, a public assessment will be held which will enable citizens to understand the vaccination process, and that this will be a weekly event.
The President of the Government of Madeira, Miguel Albuquerque, stated on the 2nd of February that he did not believe that the regions airports, which still maintain links with the outside world, will be used to circumvent travel restrictions imposed by the new state of emergency.
After the initial transportation of three Covid patients from the mainland to Madeira last weekend, a further three mainland Covid infected patients will arrive this week.
Whether it was the sudden accounting error that misled everyone into believing that 17,500 vaccines had arrived on the island this week, but Miguel Albuquerque stated today, that he hopes that in Madeira, the vaccine will not be misused. However, when questioned by reporters, he said he had more important things to worry about!