Responding to pressure to further relax curfew hours and allow restaurants and bars to open for longer, the President of the Regional Government, Miguel Albuquerque, categorically stated that he does not expect to extend the opening hours of restaurants and bars anytime soon, although he did admit that the population had complied with the new curfew hours over the weekend.
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The President of the Regional Government considers that, even when 70% of the population has been vaccinated, health and safety measures will remain in place in order to keep new strains of the SARS-CoV-2 virus under control.
The President of the Regional Government, Miguel Albuquerque, announced today that alongside an addition75,000 Pfizer vaccines, 32,000 Johnson & Johnson single dose vaccines are scheduled to arrive next month.
As of Friday, the Regional Government will ease some of the pandemic safety measures to allow medium-risk sports to resume, as well as allow those who participate in high-risk sports, such as martial arts, to resume training.
As of midnight on Friday the curfew will be extended until midnight, allowing restaurants to remain open until 11 pm. Which is good news for the sector, especially as tourists are beginning to return to Madeira.
Today the Regional Secretary for Health and Civil Protection, Pedro Ramos, asked all those who had celebrated Sporting’s recent victory on Avenida do Mar, especially those who had disregarded the regions health and safety laws, to carry out a free rapid antigen test to protect themselves and others. In…
An anonymous tip off has triggered a number of searches on various Regional Government offices by the Judicial Police, due to a complaint made about the international ferry connection tender between Madeira and the mainland.
While visiting a road resurfacing project, the President of Madeira, Miguel Albuquerque stated that Madeira hopes, with the resumption of flights from the United States, about a 1,000 digital nomads, most of whom are interested in staying in the north of the island.
The President of the Government, Miguel Albuquerque, confirmed today that he will announce any changes to the current restrictive measures on the 18th of this month. It is believed that sporting activities will benefit, but the curfew will remain in place, although the hours may be eased a little.
The 100,000th vaccine was administered today at the Madeira Technopolo.
During a speech commemorating the 107th anniversary of the Municipality of Ribeira Brava, the President of the Regional Government announced today that the regions first Alzheimer Centre will be created within the municipality.
Miguel Albuquerque said today that he not only approves the Republic's decision to decree a 'State of Calaity,' but that it allows for the curfew to continue. He confirmed this by saying:
According to local newspaper, JM, the President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, will arrive in Madeira on Sunday, the 2nd of May, for a short visit and lunch with the President of Madeira, Miguel Albuquerque.
The President of Madeira has announced a new set of measures that will take effect as of tomorrow and next Monday, the 2nd of May.
This morning, The President of the Regional Government, Miguel Albuquerque confirmed that private clinics will also be able to offer the free Covid-19 antigen tests.