In contrast to the previous article Mário Pereira, the former clinical director of SESARAM and former deputy of the CDS, understands that Madeira's Covid transmission rate may have changed from 'local' to 'community.'
Madeira Weekly
Miguel Iglésias, from the parliamentary branch of the PS-Madeira, recently questioned the Regional Secretary of Health and Civil Protection concerning the rumour as to whether the transmission of Covid has passed from 'local' transmission to 'community'' transmission, and if so, what additional measures will be introduced.
Madeira is to receive 206 thousand initial doses of the vaccine.
In a statement, the São Vicente City Council has confirmed that the Christmas Market which is due to be held on the 19th and 20th of December, from 10 am to 8 pm will take place as scheduled.
The Ribeira Brava City Council plans to distribute more than 3,150 masks to all students who attend schools within the municipality as part of their strategy to combat Covid transmissions in local schools.
Today the first Whizz Air flight from Luton, England received a warm Madeira welcome as it taxied in on its maiden flight. The company, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, already flies to Lisbon, Porto and Faro, and has now expanded its Portuguese operations to Madeira.
According to data from the 'Idealista' portal, at the end of October there were 166 hotels for sale in Portugal, 4% more than in March (160), when the state of national emergency was declared. As predicted the number of hotels now for sale in Madeira, has increased by 100%: five establishments in March and ten in October.
Porto Santo was distinguished by the European Blue Flag Association and the Portuguese Environment Agency as the "Bluest Municipality" in 2020 in the Autonomous Region of Madeira.
Águas e Residuos da Madeira (ARM), has confirmed that it has activated its contingency plan after an employee, working at the Urban Solid Waste Treatment Station, also known as Meia Serra Station, tested positive for Covid-19.
Due to the pandemic, this year there will not be, as usual, the Christmas get-together for children from Pre-School and 1st Cycle of Basic Education in Calheta. However, Municipality President Carlos Teles, has confirmed that all children in the municipality will receive a Christmas gift.
According to Luís Freitas, clinical director of the Hospital Particular da Madeira (HPM), the two patients suffering pneumonia caused by Legionella bacteria are "stable, getting better and do not need any specialist care."
Even in the year of the pandemic, many British nationals continue to seek out Portugal as a popular destination. The UK government has multiplied notices to UK citizens who reside in Portugal to have their documentation in order by 31 December. Currently, there are more than 50,000 British nationals residing…
This Christmas, for the fourth consecutive year, 14 participating pharmacies in Madeira are taking part in the 'Give Change to Those Who Need It' charity campaign.