Further to the President's press conference this morning. The new rules and regulations are as follows:
Madeira Weekly
José Manuel Rodrigues today (3rd November) confirmed two new pandemic protection changes. The first is that all children aged six years-old and above will be required to wear face masks. This proposal will be voted on at the Legislative Assembly tomorrow.
During a visit to a school in Caniço, the President of the Regional Government was asked whether nightclubs would be forced to close again. However, Miguel Albuquerque refused to be drawn into the debate saying that he will announce the new restrictive measures himself tomorrow from Quinta Vigia.
Igor Veloza, the father of the nine-year-old girl who has been missing, along with her mother, since Saturday, has told local newspaper JM that he has received confirmation from the Public Security Police that both mother, who is his ex-partner, and daughter are in the UK, having boarded the 12.20 flight on Saturday.
On Thursday, the 5th of November, the residents of Porto Santo will be taking part in a 'Terra a Tremer,' earthquake training exercise, which aims to train the population on how to act during and after an earthquake, in order to create resilience and disaster awareness among the people of Porto Santo.
The Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) has confirmed that during a three hour period this morning (8.00 am to 11.00 am), 63.9 litres of water fell per square metre in Chão do Areerio. The heavy rains led to to the IPMA weather stations issuing 13 yellow alerts, 4 orange alerts and 1 red alert for rain.
Moleculas Soberbas, a start-up company which aims to undertake research on deflamine, a protein extracted from lupine seeds which is believed to have anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties, has been given the green light to create a small biscuit factory in Madeira.
According to media outlet JN, Società Foggiana, one of the "most brutal and violent Italian mafias," laundered 16 million euros through two companies based in Madeira, through a scheme that allowed Società Foggiana to benefit from European Union Community Funds intended to support rural development.
As part of their animal welfare initiative the Regional Government is setting aside funds in next years budget to build a pet crematorium, introduce a massive sterilisation campaign and regulate the feeding of animals on public roads.
Madeira wins 'Best European Island Destination' for the seventh year running.
A nine-year-old girl and her mother have been missing since Saturday. According to reports when the mother left her home in Câmara de Lobos, she was seen taking the child and some clothing with her.
The Salesian School of Funchal has activated their Covid-19 measures after the father of a 7th grade student tested positive for the virus last Friday.
The Prime Minister of Portugal, António Costa today (02.11) proposed to the President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, that a state of emergency be decreed "of a preventive nature" to "eliminate doubts" about the Government's action to protect citizens in relation to the pandemic.
Scientists at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Centre in Seattle (USA) have discovered an antibody that could be effective against Covid-19 and which is thought to be 530 times more powerful than any other antibody identified so far.