INature is a new project, created by five young people from Madeira, under the Erasmus + Youth in Action programme through the European Solidarity Corps, which aims to encourage people to enjoy and protect nature through the creation of a non-formal teaching methodology on the island of Madeira, using a holistic outdoor education programme, where children, youths and adults have a direct contact with nature and learn about the unique makeup of gardens, forests and woods.
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The green corridor at Madeira International Airport is now open to tourists who have been either vaccinated or recovered from Covid-19, and who present a 90-day proof of validity.
Three cases of Covid-19 were identified at the Dr. Nélio Mendonça Hospital yesterday, forcing the closure of one of the buildings floors.
The President of the Regional Government confirmed today that Madeira will remain under a mandatory curfew until Easter Sunday, the 4th of April, (46 days from now). The curfew will be 7 pm on weekdays and 6 pm at the weekend.
The missing 5,850 Pfizer vaccines arrived in Madeira last night. The vaccines will remain in storage at the airport and will be delivered to the Dr. Nélio Mendonça Hospital tomorrow morning (15.02)
According to the Regional Directorate of Health, the two of the three Covid-19 patients who were flown from the Lisbon and Vale do Tejo region, on the 30th of January, and who have been hospitalised at the Dr. Nélio Mendonça Hospital since then, have recovered. Although, still under hospital care, they have been discharged from the dedicated Covid-19 unit.
An 2.3 magnitude earthquake was recorded last night by the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea, southeast of the Desertas islands at 9.29 pm.
Daily Covid-19 figures as per JM-Madeira.
KLM announced this week that it successfully carried out the first passenger flight between between Amsterdam and Madrid, using a fuel mix of sustainably manufactured synthetic kerosene on the 22nd of January. The aircraft fuel load contained 500 litres of sustainable synthetic kerosene which had been produced by Shell at its research centre in Amsterdam.
Last year the Funchal City Council (CMF) purchased a water detection vehicle, and records released today show that in the last quarter of 2020, two-hundred and twenty non-visible leaks were detected throughout the municipality of Funchal, equating to 13.5 km of water pipes.
The complete cessation of the Monte Toboggans has had a detrimental affect on both staff and their families. In an attempt to reverse the situation a company spokesperson has confirmed that they will be operational from the 15th of February.
The President of the Regional Government has just announced that throughout next week (carnival week), there will be a mandatory curfew of 6 pm, with all commercial establishments closing at 5 pm. However, this will only be confirmed on Thursday after the Government Council Meeting.
The Ordem dos Farmacêuticos has confirmed that last weekend that staff from 50 Madeiran pharmacies received their first vaccination against Covid-19.
Today's Covid-19 Figures as per JM-Madeira.