We officially have two persons in quarantine with the disease; the island cannot yet be declared Covid-free. But I wonder if our Government would ever do this. The population has been scared thoroughly into following regulations that are, at this time, obviously superfluous. Although it is technically impossible for anybody…
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IASAÚDE, although not attributing a new case of Covid-19 to Madeira, has confirmed that an imported case was registered yesterday from a visitor travelling via Lisbon from the Tagus Valley region to the island.
Following the discovery of a contaminated well in the basement of the deactivated Madeira Electricity Company (EEM) Thermal Power Plant, the CDU-Madeira announced that they will request a parliamentary hearing on this matter which will require the attendance of the former President of the Regional Government.
Access to the pedestrian path of Levada dos Balcões at Ribeiro Frio is closed as Águas e Residuos da Madeira (ARM ) are working on the areas water distribution network.
A three-week holiday on the island of São Miguel in the Azores for a Madeiran couple who live in Funchal ended up lasting three months.
1,143 women are expected to attend the Breast Cancer screenings held in Porto Santo, with 63 completed so far. As the island's slowly resume a post Covid-19 normality, breast cancer screenings have resumed across the region with:
Turismo de Portugal continues with online training actions for the Clean & Safe” Seal. This initiative is aimed at Tourist Enterprises, Local Lodging Accommodations, as well as Tourism and Travel Agencies that want to know the control measures for cleaning, hygiene and basic COVID-19 prevention. Registration is certified and free…
Those flying to Madeira and Porto Santo should be aware of the rules currently in force, as well as those that will come into force as of the 1st of July. To simplify 'life' for travellers, IASAÚDE has made a short video.
The Directorate-General for Health (DGS) admitted today that there have been “one or two cases” of people infected with Covid 19 being detected on flights to Portugal on a regular basis that a “gradual reinforcement” of containment measures at Portuguese airports will come into effect shortly.
Mário de Sousa, the 62-year-old man who was last seen last Saturday walking down the street next to the Monte Health Centre is still missing.
Being a curious person, I decided to see if I could have an antibody test for Covid. Many laboratories already offer both the stab-in-the-throat test for persons intending to travel (you should have a negative Covid test, not older than 72 hours, on your arrival) and a blood-based antibody test.…
The President of the Regional Government said today that the PCR tests will cost Madeira in the region of 500 and 600 thousand euros per month. Miguel Albuquerque further stated that everything is planned so that if someone tests positive, they will be relocated to one of the islands isolation hotels. Samantha…
Yesterday, the Madeiran Volunteer Firefighters (BVM) were called out to assist a 47-year-old man in Cabeço de Ferro, in Santa Maria Maior, who had leg injuries after being bitten by a dog.