At a meeting this morning, the 'Juntos pelo Povo' (JPP) stressed the need to guarantee measures capable of mitigating the destructive impact of the pandemic on the island's economy. They went on to say that "since the region cannot control or change the macro measures that are being followed, it can, however, consider a mitigation scheme aimed at recovering and maintaining possible tourist market dynamics. It is imperative that extraordinary measures are adopted to complement those in force at the airport."
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According to the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea, this Christmas season will be accompanied by periods of rain or downpours.
The President of Madeira, Miguel Albuquerque was adamant yesterday, the 21st of December, that if supermarkets and shopping centres refuse to comply with the rules that he will close them down.
On the 23rd of December at 12:00, the Regional Secretary of Health and Civil Protection, Pedro Ramos, will present Madeira's Covid-19 Vaccination Plan.
A police officer was attacked on Saturday morning at Rua das Fontes, in Funchal, when he and other Rapid Response Brigade officers officially closed a bar that was flouting the new health and safety rules. The bar, which was busy with youngsters was open after midnight and selling alcohol, while its patrons continued to gather in a public space.
A fire at a residence in Ribeira Brava caused the death of its occupant this morning. Although the fire was tackled by the Voluntary Firefighters of Ribeira Brava and Ponta do Sol, they were unable to save the person inside.
In a press statement sent to local newspaper, JM-Madeira last night, the Regional Secretary for Tourism and Culture, Eduardo Jesus, said that the restrictions imposed by Portugal on all connections with the United Kingdom will have a strong impact on Madeira, as approximately 21,000 tourists were expected to arrive for the Christmas and End of Year festivities.
The impact of restrictions imposed by Portugal on connections with the United Kingdom is already being felt in the region, as EasyJet, TUI Airways and Jet2 flights from London, Bristol and the East Midlands to Madeira have been cancelled.
When questioned about the Covid outbreak at the Hospital dos Marmeleiros, in Funchal, Miguel Albuquerque, the President of Madeira, assured reporters and citizens that the 'transmission chain has been identified' and that the situation is under control.
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has confirmed that the European Union's coronavirus vaccination programme will begin on the 27th, 28th and 29th of December throughout all the EU member states including Portugal.
The Regional Secretary for Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change, Susana Prada, confirmed today that 1.3 million, of the nine million that has been reserved for the islands natural resources, will be reserved for the upkeep of walking routes.
On Tuesday the 15th of December, the United States authorised the marketing of the first test to detect the presence of SARS-CoV-2 by individuals in their own home which provides the results in 20 minutes and does not need a medical prescription.
In contrast to the previous article Mário Pereira, the former clinical director of SESARAM and former deputy of the CDS, understands that Madeira's Covid transmission rate may have changed from 'local' to 'community.'