This evening, the first day of the new restrictive measures, the Public Security Police (PSP) were out monitoring traffic and ensuring that the new timings are adhered to. And as motorists desperately tried to get home before 19:00, traffic became congested during the busy streets of Funchal.
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The Prime Minister of Portugal, António Costa, has categorically stated that there will be no restrictions on flights from the mainland to either Madeira or the Azores.
The Regional Government has made an official announcement concerning the restrictions that will apply from tomorrow, the 13th of January until the 31st of January and are listed below.
Today a rumpus was caused during a plenary debate in the Madeira Assembly concerning a proposal made by the PSD to transform an old abandoned school in São Jorge into a senior citizen home or a long term integrated inpatient unit which was deemed as not feasible and impractical.
Loja do Cidadão has announced that from tomorrow, Wednesday the 13th of January new opening hours will come into force, ensuring that the offices comply with the new health measures. As such, their services will operate from Monday to Friday between 08:30 - 17:30, and Saturday from 08:30 - 13:30.
The São Martinho Horticulture Supply Market (Funchal Agricultural Products Supply Centre), has announced that due to the new restrictions that they have revised their opening schedules.
Bus company Horários do Funchal has announced that it will increase its services between 16:00 and 19:00 hours on a daily basis, and reduce the number of journeys on any given route from 21:00 hours onwards.
The animal charity Ajuda a Alimentar Cães yesterday rescued a dog that had been left chained on a piece of land near a house in Ribeira Brava. According to the association, the animal was shivering with cold and very thin.
The Santander branch in Santo António was broken in to last Saturday night. The assailants destroyed windows and security doors into the bank, but it is unclear if the thieves took anything of material value.
At 8:22 pm on Saturday the 9th of January, a 3.4 magnitude earthquake was recorded at a depth of 24 km off the northeast coast of Porto Santo.
Due to the increasing number of deaths and positive covid-19 cases, the President of the Regional Government, Miguel Albuquerque has introduced a new set of restrictions. These will remain in place until the 31st of January. The new restrictions are:-
As curfew hour drew gradually closer, many ignored the weather and safety warnings and drove up into the mountains to see the snow, while Funchal became a ghost town. https://www.facebook.com/100009450955174/videos/2908935056098164/ Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com Photo and videos courtesy of JM-Madeira
A young man was the victim of a robbery and assault last night (8th if January).
Predictions made by the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), indicate that the cold weather will continue into next week, with snow falling on the island's highest peaks until early Monday morning (11th of January).
Diario de Noticias has just released a video of police patrols around Funchal, as the first of two weekend curfews starts tonight.