During the meeting of the Council of Ministers, this morning (27.08) it was decided and later announced by the Minister of the Presidency Mariana Vieira da Silva, that from the 15th of September the whole country will return to a 'State of Contingency.' The objective, according to the minister, is to "prepare for the return to school and work" for many Portuguese citizens."
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A rescue team from the Portuguese Red Cross (CVP) last night (Wednesday the 26th) had to call on the support of the Public Security Police (PSP), as they tried to assist a 40-year-old man who was drunk and injured on Rua do Seminário, Funchal.
Fourteen people are in quarantine, eleven of which in Porto Santo, after having been in contact with a visitor who was staying on the island, and who reported testing positive for the virus on returning to the mainland.
This week, a young pregnant Chinese businesswoman was the victim of a violent assault. She was attacked as she entered her place of work, and then stabbed in her lower back as her assailant forced her to open the cash register of the shop.
Madeira's Army Garrison Regiment No. 3 is currently undergoing training on the new Glock 17 Gen5 9mm pistol.
The Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN) has closed the leisure areas on the Areeiro / Eira do Serrado Forest Road, for safety reasons, due to the high temperatures forecast for Madeira for tomorrow (26th) and the day after (27th).
A fire broke out this morning (23.08) in a difficult to reach area in Bonaventure. The Civil Protection helicopter and three divisions of the São Vicente and Porto Moniz Volunteer Fire Brigade are currently attending the scene.
The Director-General of Health (DGS), Graça Freitas has admitted that she supports mandatory vaccination against Covid-19, but considers it too early to make a decision.
Two earthquakes were recorded just off Madeira within 24 hours confirmed the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere (IPMA).
The Prime Minister of Portugal, António Costa, has authorised the purchase of 6.9 million individual vaccines, costing the state €20 million, in a European Union coordinated move to control the pandemic.
This morning CDU (United Democratic Coalition) representatives met residents from the parish of São Martinho, Funchal.
Five-minute breaks, classes starting earlier and ending later, students helping to disinfect rooms, and canteens with take-way services only are some of the changes planned by schools across Portugal for the next school year.
The Portuguese Lung Foundation has defended the extension of mask wearing in all public places, even if they are outside, to combat the pandemic, and “strongly” advise health authorities to take precautionary action.
The Vice-President (VP) of the Municipality of Funchal, Idalina Perestrelo, stated that seventeen streams are to be cleaned as part of the CMF's flood prevention initiative. This work is currently underway and should be completed in September at a cost of about €63,000.
An alert was made by the Directorate-General for Consumers (DGC) this week, stating that four types of face masks do not comply with current health and safety regulations.