The Regional Government will meet with Health officials this weekend, and on Monday decide whether any of the current restrictions in force can be eased, these are believed to include the curfew, sport and cultural activities.
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While officially opening a restaurant in Caniço, A Central, The President of Madeira, Miguel Albuquerque said that any changes to the curfew are dependent on the evolution of the pandemic following the re-opening of schools. Today five students tested Covid positive.
While celebrating the 108th anniversary of the Forestry Police Corps at Quinta Vigia, the President of Madeira took the opportunity to say that there is a possibility that the restrictions in place in Porto Santo may be eased before Easter.
The President of the Regional Government visited an organic agricultural production centre in Santo António, Funchal, this weekend.
Jet2, the second largest British tour operator, has again suspended all flights until the 15th of April.
The Regional Government launched a new video today aimed at informing everyone to protect themselves and others by complying with all the health and safety measures in place. This comes at a time when many people are suffering from 'pandemic exhaustion' and beginning to take risks with regards to mask wearing and other health measures.
While Presenting the 'Madeira Safe to Discover' certificate to Calheta Travel Agency RMK Tours, the Regional Secretary for Culture and Tourism, Eduardo Jesus, stated that he expects tourism to show signs of recovery in the second half of this year, as there will be a holiday 'demand boom' as more and more people are vaccinated and travel restrictions are lifted.
The Municipality of Porto Santo issued a statement this morning expressing its particular concern over the evolution of the pandemic in the Region, as well as the number of cases of infection that have occurred in the last 48 hours, in Porto Santo.
In a press statement sent to local newspaper, JM-Madeira last night, the Regional Secretary for Tourism and Culture, Eduardo Jesus, said that the restrictions imposed by Portugal on all connections with the United Kingdom will have a strong impact on Madeira, as approximately 21,000 tourists were expected to arrive for the Christmas and End of Year festivities.
The impact of restrictions imposed by Portugal on connections with the United Kingdom is already being felt in the region, as EasyJet, TUI Airways and Jet2 flights from London, Bristol and the East Midlands to Madeira have been cancelled.
Dozens of TAP workers gathered today at the company's facilities in Lisbon to show their discontent with a restructuring plan that "makes blind cuts" and warn that the company will not be able to take advantage of the economic recovery.
During his press conference regarding new Covid 19 restrictions during Christmas and the New Year, the President of Madeira confirmed that "the pandemic is now controlled because we have all the connections and the entire circuit of local transmissions. We do not want community transmission and that is what we have to avoid in Madeira."
TAP's Board of Directors have confirmed that throughout October the airlines staff will continue to work on its current schedule of reduced hours.
Self-employed workers who could not apply or who did not qualify for Social Security as part of the pandemic relief measures can now apply from today, the 23rd of September until the end of the month.