After all the 'Who Hah!' about 17,500 vaccines arriving on a TAP flight last night, it would appear that there has been an accountancy failure as only 11,500 arrived.
Madeira Weekly
The second Covid-19 confinement period starts today, and will continue until the 21st of February.
Infrastructure at Praia Formosa was badly damaged this weekend due to rough seas.
SATA Air Açores confirmed, earlier this afternoon, that the crew aboard flight S4 160 were forced to carry out an emergency landing this morning due to cabin pressurisation problems.
The PSD Parliamentary Group has stressed, that the governments financial investment in the new sports park in Prazeres will include an in-line speed skating rink.
Yesterday, the 30th of January at 11.15 am, the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) recorded a 3.4 magnitude earthquake off the Desertas.
This afternoon 17,500 Covid -19 vaccines arrived in Madeira. The vaccines will be stored at Madeira's International Airport overnight, and then transported to the Dr. Nélio Mendonça Hospital tomorrow morning. They are scheduled to arrive at the hospital at 9 am.
Madeira has inoculated its doctors, nurses, the staff in the old age homes and most of its senior citizens in these well-guarded installations. Still, outbreaks happened in three of them, and they cost us some loved ones; Granny and Grandpa seem to die like flies with Covid. In February, we…
Miguel Albuquerque is expected to renew the current restrictive measures until the 16th of February.
The Confederation of Tourism of Portugal (CTP), in partnership with Publituris, is organising a webinar to be held on the 9th of February, starting at 10 am on 'O Estado do Turismo' (The State of Tourism). The event, which will be broadcast simultaneously on CTP's Facebook and Publituris website, aims to debate the current situation of Tourism, as well as to point out the challenges of achieving a lasting economic recovery."
Those individuals who are not registered with the Portuguese National Health Service (SNS) and want to be included in the new Covid-19 vaccination scheme must register their interest. The registration must be via the government website and further information can be found at https://covid19.min-saude.pt/vacinacao/ which explains all the proposed vaccination phases.
Today, the PSD parliamentary group denounced the exclusion of the autonomous regions of Portugal from accessing the Banco Português de Fomento's Covid-19 Economy Support line the aim of which is to help both industry and tourism.
For all those needing a Covid-19 test, Hospital Particular (HPM), Funchal is offering a drive through service.
The Regional Government, through the Regional Directorate of Heritage, is looking for 35 residential properties to rent in Funchal, Câmara de Lobos and Caniço.
The President of the Regional Government, Miguel Albuquerque, will officially open the new Covid in-patient unit at the Dr. Nélio Mendonça Hospital tomorrow, the 28th January at midday.