'No more, no less! That's where we are at the moment!' Pedro Ramos announced this evening when he was asked by journalists about any new measures that may be introduced to help combat the spread of Covid-19.
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Fourteen search and rescue personal including officers from the Regional Command of Public Security Police (PSP) Madeira, the Santana Volunteer Firefighters and the Forestry Police were involved in the rescue of a 33-year-old Polish national, who was lost last night in the mountains of Madeira.
The Regional Directorate of Health and Health Services of the Autonomous Region of Madeira (DRS), today reminded everyone that the Covid-19, Psychological Support Helpline is available to all those who need to talk, especially as the pandemic has created profound upheaval in people's lives, family and work situations.
Today, the 19th of January, one hundred firefighters from different municipal fire departments and members of the Portuguese Red Cross (CVP), who are responsible for transporting either positive or suspected Covid cases were called forward to receive their first Pfizer vaccination.
According to the 4th of January's Resolution nº 1/2021, all passengers who disembark at Porto Santo airport must present a negative PCR test, which has been carried out within the last 72 hours to the airport authorities.
So with numbers of Covid cases increasing daily, mostly due to the Christmas and New Year rule relaxations, it is now thought that the most optimistic deadline for when Madeira's population will be vaccinated against the virus is the end of 2022. But this could be very optimistic, as the second vaccine package will only arrive in February.
This evening, the first day of the new restrictive measures, the Public Security Police (PSP) were out monitoring traffic and ensuring that the new timings are adhered to. And as motorists desperately tried to get home before 19:00, traffic became congested during the busy streets of Funchal.
The Regional Government has made an official announcement concerning the restrictions that will apply from tomorrow, the 13th of January until the 31st of January and are listed below.
The São Martinho Horticulture Supply Market (Funchal Agricultural Products Supply Centre), has announced that due to the new restrictions that they have revised their opening schedules.
Due to the increasing number of deaths and positive covid-19 cases, the President of the Regional Government, Miguel Albuquerque has introduced a new set of restrictions. These will remain in place until the 31st of January. The new restrictions are:-
This afternoon, the Regional Secretary for Equipment and Infrastructure, Pedro Fino, travelled to Machico, in order to personally see the damage caused by the storm, most of which is in the Ribeira Grande area.
As a result of today's bad weather and storm damage affecting the parish of Machico, the President of the Regional Government, Miguel Albuquerque has offered government aid to help with the cleanup operation.
As the bad weather continues and is set to get worse the Civil Protection Service (SRPC, IP-RAM) has issued a set of guidelines.
This afternoon the Regional Government (RG) decided to close all the schools in the municipality of Santa Cruz.