On the 3rd of April, mandatory indoor mask wearing on mainland Portugal will cease, however, the President of the Regional Government, Miguel Albquerque, says that Madeira will not follow the recommendations of the Directorate-General for Health, and that he will wait for the Regional Director of Health to give the all clear.
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An announcement was made this morning by the Regional Secretary for Health and Civil Protection, Pedro Ramos, at the presentation of the Regional League Against Cancer, Março Azul campaign, confirming that 90,000 Madeirans, aged between 50 and 74, will be called forward during the first semester of this year to undergo colorectal cancer screening.
Currently there are 230 AIDS patients being treated in Madeira. While approximately 700 people have been diagnosed with the disease since its onset in 1981.
The Regional Secretary for Health and Civil Protection, Pedro Ramos, today rejected that the Delta Plus variant had arrived in Madeira, but said that the situation had to be controlled so that Christmas could be celebrated.
During his press conference last night, Pedro Ramon, the Secretary for Health and Civil Protection, stated that 50% of those currently hospitalised in intensive care are unvaccinated, and that in the last week the number of deaths has been divided between those who are vaccinated but suffering underlying health problems, and those who are unvaccinated.
Tomorrow (21.11) at 18:00, the Regional Secretary for Health and Civil Protection, Pedro Ramos, will hold a press conference to take stock of the epidemiological situation of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the Region.
Funchal City Council (CMF), has announced that although it will do everything possible to ensure that the Christmas Market Night goes ahead, they confirmed that with the number of daily Covid-19 cases, both the Mayor of Funchal, Pedro Calado and the Regional Secretary for Health, Pedro Ramos are to meet to discuss and decide whether or not the event will take place this year.
The Regional Government, through the Regional Secretary for Health and Civil Protection, announced yesterday that a 63-year-old, who had underlying health problems has died from Covid-19.
Madeira is safer, as we have remained vigilant and continue to test those who have not been vaccinated, or those whose vaccinations are not recognised by the EU."
The Covid-19 outbreak in Porto Santo, which peaked at 91 cases, and had more than three hundred people under surveillance during mid August, is now under control, confirmed Pedro Ramos, the Regional Secretary for Health and Civil Protection.
Local newspaper JM highlighted this morning that the Regional Director of Health and Civil Protection, Pedro Ramos has said that by the 1st of September 70% of regions citizens will have been fully vaccinated.
In a press conference this morning, Pedro Ramos, the Regional Secretary for Health and Civil Protection, revealed that only 10% of passengers arriving in the region are tested for the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Talking to local media outlet, JM, he said:
More than 1,200 Madeiran adolescents aged between 12 and 17 attended a teenager 'vaccination open day' at the Madeira Technopolo, where a total of 1,207 vaccines (Johnson and Johnson and Pfizer) were administered (368 adolescents aged between 12 and 14 years, and 839 young adults aged between 15 and 17 years).
On Saturday the 31st of July, a 'Teenage Pfizer Vaccination Open Day' will be held between 13:00 and 19:00, at the Technopolo Vaccination Centre, Funchal, for children and teenagers aged 12 to 17 years old.