Yesterday, the 8th of July, was a historic moment for the islands tourist industry as the toboggans operated by Carreiros do Monte were again operating, and like many other activities has adopted several health and safety measures for its operatives.
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It may be hot and wearing a mask may be stuffy, but passengers must realise that Madeira’s rules are the rules, and although the majority of visitors to the island are complying, others are visibly complaining. Furthermore, it would appear that people do not fully understanding the Polymerase Chain Reaction…
Playgrounds will officially re-open on the 18th of July with a new set of rules. These are:-
The Government Council has determined that the consumption of alcoholic beverages in public open spaces, situated near roads is now prohibited, except for bar and restaurant terraces.
By Janine Langner Our flight to Madeira had been planned for a long time. Therefore, we were very happy when the flight took place on July 2nd as scheduled, despite Covid.We had regularly informed ourselves in advance online and already installed and filled in our data in the “Madeira Safe…
China's health reputation has taken a turn for the worst as several cases of 'bubonic plague' have been confirmed. According to the BBC, authorities are on high alert after a case was confirmed in the autonomous region of Inner Mongolia.
The Public Security Police (PSP) arrested a 28-year-old male citizen from Funchal for drug trafficking, following a search at his house yesterday (06/07), as part of a police operation to combat the selling of drugs in 'sensitive' urban areas.
According to an order published today in Diario da Republica, non-Portuguese citizens, individuals without a residence in Portugal, or those who arrive without a negative PCR test certificate will have to take a test at their arrival airport and pay for it themselves. In addition, the airline with whom they travelled with will be fined €1,000 per passenger.
Since the 1st of July, the IFCN (Institute of Forests, Nature and Conservation) has been monitoring an injured and weak Monk seal. The animals situation was first made known through the SOS Vida Selvagem line, and the mammal is being closely watched by the IFCN and the GNR.
Due to the ongoing pandemic, the Porto Santo Development Society has decided to take advantage of this situation to improve and adapt The Porto Santo Campsite for the benefit of future users.
A total of 425 passengers, on flights from Lisbon, Porto and the Azores, disembarked this Wednesday at Madeira Airport, on the day that the new Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) testing controls were introduced to screen and test those who have arrived without a PCR test certificate. Of the 425 passengers, 243 were screened at the airports new testing facilities.
Testing has begun in earnest as the third flight this morning, a TAP flight transported 100 passengers from Lisbon, with 63 people undergoing Covid-19 testing when they arrived here.
The epidemiological bulletin issued by IASaúde maintains that there are currently only two active cases of Covid-19 in Madeira, contrary to what has been reported in the DGS Epidemiological bulletin today.
The president of the Regional Civil Protection Service of Madeira, Captain José Dias, today defended his views that the way forward in the fight against fires in the archipelago is the provision of an aerial firefighting capability, comprising a helicopter, support teams and equipment, throughout the year. Defending his decision he said "the POCIF (Implementation of the Operational Plan for Combating Forest Fires) helicopter has been a major asset since arriving in Madeira.