The Regional Government has passed a resolution regarding the restriction of movement. The resolution states that “as of 00:00 on the 5th of January 2021, while the state of emergency is in force or there are municipalities at high risk, travelling on public roads is prohibited in the Autonomous Region of Madeira between 11 pm and 5 am, with the following exceptions:”
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The Regional Government has approved a resolution that sits safely within the current exceptional measures aimed at containing the pandemic in order to safeguard the public health of the population, and with a view to not spreading the virus.
Residents living close to Levada dos Tornos, have expressed their concern as the levada water is rising rapidly, and it is believed that the floodgates that regulate the water flow are blocked with debris causing a grave risk of flooding.
The Municipality of Porto Santo issued a statement this morning expressing its particular concern over the evolution of the pandemic in the Region, as well as the number of cases of infection that have occurred in the last 48 hours, in Porto Santo.
Due to the bad weather conditions over the next couple of days, the Institute for Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN) has announced that they have closed all of their walking routes, and recommend that all recreational and sporting activities which were due to take place in the islands forested areas do not go ahead.
With the festive season over, the new confinement measures will come into force, especially as yesterday the island registered 99 new positive cases, 93 of which were local transmissions.
The Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) has placed the south coast and the mountainous regions of Madeira under a red warning for rain.
In a tense press conference, the President of Madeira, Miguel Albuquerque categorically stated that if people do not start behaving themselves and take the situation seriously, he will have no option but to construct containment fences, and restrict movement from one parish to another.
Tomorrow the greatest pyrotechnic show of the year will take place, and for those who are unable to see the show from their homes, a new limited safety firework display square will be allocated to families.
At a press conference held this afternoon by Eduado Jesus, the Regional Secretary for Tourism and Culture, he outlined his plans for New Year when he basically asked everyone to stay at home and watch the end of year fireworks display either from their home or on TV.
With everything gearing up for the end of year firework display, the cruise liner Mein Schiff 3 is currently moored off the coast of Ponta do Sol, with approximately 67 crew members on board.
Yesterday, the 26th of December, the Coastal Rescue Centre received a call to assist someone who had fallen into the sea from the São Roque pier in Machico.
Following the genetic analysis of samples taken from passengers arriving from the UK, as requested by the Regional Health Directorate, one of the samples taken is said to contain the presence of the new UK, SARS - CoV-2 strain.
TFalcon Madeira have won the tender to provide pest control services at the Port of Funchal. The contract is for 36 months, and will concentrate on the ever increasing gull population at the port.