As the Regional Secretary of Health and Civil Protection, Pedro Ramos, announced on the 9th of March to JM and RTP, the use of face masks is no longer mandatory in hospitals and health centres, except in exceptional circumstances.
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The Regional Secretary for Health and Civil Protection, Pedro Ramos has aired his concerns about the new respiratory syndrome that is severely impacting emergency services in the U.S.
Despite other European nations adopting a more laissez-faire approach to Covid –19 cases, the President of Madeira has confirmed that all those suffering from symptoms of the SARS–CoV–2 virus will remain in isolation for five days.
The Regional Secretary for Health and Civil Protection, Pedro Ramos, admitted today mask wearing in health centres etc. will remain in force for the foreseeable future, or at least until the end of the winter season.
Anyone who tests positive for Covid-19 in Madeira is no longer obliged to self-isolate from tomorrow, Wednesday the 16th of March, providing they are asymptomatic.
As of yesterday, the 1st of March, mask wearing was no longer mandatory on the continent, however, the President of Madeira, insists that he will not back down on his decision of keeping mask wearing mandatory until the 15th. By this time, he said to journalists, we will make our decision, as originally planned.
The Regional Government has already confirmed that it is no longer mandatory, but recommended, to wear a mask while walking along a public road.
According to the Lusa News Agency, a source from the PS (mainland Government) has confirmed that the government of António Costa does not propose to renew outdoor mandatory mask wearing in parliament this week.
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.
The Portuguese Lung Foundation has defended the extension of mask wearing in all public places, even if they are outside, to combat the pandemic, and “strongly” advise health authorities to take precautionary action.
Local newspaper JM took to the streets this morning to get a feel for what was happening on the first day of mandatory mask wearing.
Despite the reassuring words from the Health Secretary that compulsory mask wearing in all public spaces would not have an knock on effect for tourism, some companies have already reported client cancellations, due to the controversial mandatory mask wearing law being brought in this weekend.