The PortoBay group is reopening jts principle hotels in Madeira. These are the: Les Suites at The Cliff Bay, The Cliff Bay, Eden Mar, Porto Mare and The Residence.
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Although mainland Portugal is outside the UK tourist corridor, Madeira and the Azores are included on the list that the British Government will publish today for countries and territories, where British tourists are exempt from the mandatory 14-day quarantine on their return. This new measure comes into effect on the 10th of July.
"Madeira is doing everything possible to make the recovery of tourism a reality, under the conditions of safety for all." This is the finding of a meeting held today between the Parliamentary Group of PSD-Madeira and the Madeira Promotion Association.
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.
The 'Dom Pedro Madeira- Ocean Beach Hotel' re-opens on the 16th of July.
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.
Free Covid-19 tests, guaranteed quarantine costs, surveillance, certification and unforgettable experiences are some of the arguments that the traveldailymedia TD platform is promoting for those interested in visiting Madeira.
The Regional Secretary for Health and Civil Protection, Pedro Ramos, admits that Madeira may experience some setbacks when the island opens its doors to tourism on the 1st of July.
The President of the Regional Government, Miguel Albuquerque, and other government officials recently visited new Covid-19 Screening and Surveillance Unit at Madeira International Airport - Cristiano Ronaldo.
The Mayor of Funchal, Miguel Silva Gouveia, and the Councilor for Public Works, Rúben Abreu, recently viewed the renovation work taking place at the old Monte train station. This work is being carried out by the Municipality.
The Regional Government of Madeira has announced its intention of extending the island's 'State of Calamity' until the 31st of July 2020 to ensure that the island and its inhabitants remain protected.
The mainland government came under further criticism from the President of Madeira, Miguel Albuquerque, this week for their failure to control the continued outbreaks of Covid-19 in some of the poorest regions of Lisbon, saying that he considers the recent increase in cases in Portugal is due to the lack of control by health units and “right decisions” by the national government.