According to the Public Security Police (PSP), fraudsters, are pretending to be doctors and asking people to pay for their vaccination. In addition, other members of the public have been told they have a life-threatening disease and need to be vaccinated, and the only way to ensure their safety is to pay for the vaccination upfront
Madeira Weekly
The carnival clampdown continues, as day trippers and picnickers were dismayed to find that a popular picnicking site at Chão da Lagoa has been closed.
Already this week, there have been newspaper reports about the increased number of people now living on the streets of Madeira. Today, photos have been published of a 'couple' who have set up home on the promenade of São Vicente.
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.
The sad news today, as is every death, is that a 36-year-old man died yesterday, the 11th of February from Covid-19.
Today's Covid-19 figures as per JM-Madeira. Please note that official government figures and DGS figures often differ.
The new carnival restrictions are:-
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.
Socialist Party (PS) deputy, Carlos Coelho, recently spoke out at a political party summit categorically stating that the problems concerning the Lugar de Baixo marina have to be resolved, commenting that "this problem has remained unresolved for almost twenty years! Furthermore, the marina impacts on the area both environmentally and visually, and just as importantly it remains a security issue."
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.
Apparently the sight of cardboard houses is becoming more and more frequent, and this morning residents in Bairro do Hospital found a young man setting up home near their recycling bins.
The President of the Regional Government announced today that physical exercise outside the home and so-called 'hygienic walks, by this I think he means 'dog walking,' will no longer be allowed after curfew.
Two National Repbulican Guard (GNR) officers spotted and rescued to Labradors who appeared lost and disorientated along Estrada do Aeroporto this afternoon.
The President of the Regional Government has said that for now, the measures to contain the pandemic depend on the evolution of the pandemic situation, and for now, and unlike the situation on the mainland (who will remain in confinement until the 19th of March), the current confinement regulations will remain in place.