Madeira Situation Report by Daniel Fernandes
Covid-19 update
There were no new Covid-19 cases yesterday. The number of cases remains 92, with 90 recoveries and 2 active cases. Both patients are in isolation in a designated hotel.
There are 351 people under active monitoring and 879 people in self-monitoring. As of Sunday, there had been 1,546 suspected cases, 1,454 of which had come back negative.
As for Covid-19 testing, 22,602 samples from 20,057 people have been analysed at Laboratório de Patologia Clínica do SESARAM (Madeira Health Service lab).
The SRS 24 helpline (Regional Health Service – 800 24 24 20) received 45 calls from Saturday to Sunday. Overall, the total number of calls made to this helpline is 8,930.
The Covid-19 mental health helpline (219 212 399 – available every day from 9h00 to 21h00) that was set up to provide emotional and mental support to Madeira residents has received 1,485 calls, with 146 people being monitored.
Madeira airports to gradually resume flights in July
Eleven airlines will be resuming flights to Madeira in July.
Transavia started operating 2 weekly flights on the 27th of June and on the 2nd of July it will have 3 weekly flights from Amsterdam.
Tui Belgium will start having flights from Brussels on the 3rd of July.
TuiFly is scheduled to have flights from Hamburg (4th July), Dusseldorf (5th July), Hannover (7th July), Munich (14th July), Frankfurt (19th July), and Stuttgart (26th July).
Condor will have 2 flights on the 2nd of July, one from Dusseldof and another from Frankfurt.
Jet2 will resume flights on the 17th of July and will have flights from London, Manchester, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds and East Midlands.
British Airways is scheduled to resume flights from London on the 18th of July.
Easyjet will resume flights from Lisbon, Porto and Basel from the 2nd of July.
Lufthansa will have 2 weekly flights from Frankfurt and Munich from the 4th of July.
TAP is scheduled to have 2 daily flights from Lisbon and 2 weekly flights from Porto.
SATA will have 5 weekly flights to Ponta Delgada.
Binter will have 2 daily flights to Porto Santo.
Edelweiss will start to opereta 1 weekly flight from Zurich on the 7th of July.
https://www.jm-madeira.pt/regiao/ver/96957/Aeroportos_da_Madeira_retomam_gradualmente_em_julho
Madeira situation report 29th June by Daniel Fernandes
Covid-19 update
There were no new Covid-19 cases yesterday. The number of cases remains 92, with 90 recoveries and 2 active cases. Both patients are in isolation in a designated hotel.
There are 347 people under active monitoring and 823 people in self-monitoring. As of Sunday, there had been 1,546 suspected cases, 1,454 of which had come back negative.
As for Covid-19 testing, 22,2212 samples from 19,812 people have been analysed at Laboratório de Patologia Clínica do SESARAM (Madeira Health Service lab).
The SRS 24 helpline (Regional Health Service – 800 24 24 20) received 13 calls from Saturday to Sunday. Overall, the total number of calls made to this helpline is 8,885.
The Covid-19 mental health helpline (219 212 399 – available every day from 9h00 to 21h00) that was set up to provide emotional and mental support to Madeira residents has received 1,483 calls, with 145 people being monitored.
Madeira Tourism Secretary letter to the British Ambassador
Eduardo Jesus (Madeira Tourism Secretary) wrote a
letter to Christopher Sainty, the British Ambassador to Portugal, explaining the importance of an air corridor to Madeira. He shared the Regional Government’s concern in ensuring public health by containing the progression of the
Covid-19 pandemic, reducing its contagion and expressed support for all measures needed to achieve these.
He specifically asked the British authorities to consider Madeira’s unique situation when deciding to introduce air corridors that exempt British tourists from quarantine after their return from abroad. He explained the epidemiological
situation in Madeira is not comparable to the situation in the Portuguese mainland and in other European regions and countries.
He also mentioned the Region’s 92 cases, 90 recoveries and absence of Covid-19 deaths and highlighted the 2 cases that were identified through testing in Funchal Airport. He added that the Regional Government has made several decisions
on Madeira’s tracing and sanitary safety measures, the use of PPE, social distancing guidelines and the rigorous sanitary control that was introduced in the Region’s airports (temperature measuring, an epidemiological questionnaire and
Covid-19 testing). He ended the letter by saying Madeira would like to continue to enjoy the trust of British citizens, as shown by the number of British airports with direct flights to the Region: Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle,
Edinburgh, Birmingham, Glasgow, East Midlands, London Stansted.
Water supply disruption
There will be a water supply disruption this morning, from 09h00 to 11h00, due to scheduled work to prevent leaks on the water supply chain. The disruption will be in the Municipality of Câmara de Lobos, more specifically in Corrida,
Achada, Achada do Jardim, Chote, Quinta do Jardim da Serra.
Power cut
Empresa de Electricidade da Madeira (Madeira power
supplier) announced there will be a power cuts, in the following days, due to planned work on the electricity supply network. The following area will be affected:
2nd July – 09h00 to 11h30 & 14h00 to 16h00 – Rampa Quinta Carvalhal (Funchal)
2nd and 3rd July – 09h00 to 11h30 & 14h00 to 16h00 – Rua Mestre Sidónio Pais (Funchal) (numbers 35 to 61)
2nd July – 09h00 to 09h30 & 11h30 to 12h00 – Pico Alto (Porto Moniz)
However, power could be restored during the time frame mentioned above. So, for safety purposes, it should be assumed that there will be power at any time during this period of time.
If necessary, customers can contact the free Customer Support Service (Serviço de Apoio ao Cliente): 800 221 187.
Madeira Situation Report 28th June by Daniel Fernandes
Covid-19 update
There were no new Covid-19 cases yesterday. The number of cases remains 92, with 90 recoveries and 2 active cases.
There are 396 people under active monitoring and 842 people in self-monitoring. As of Saturday, there had been 1,546 suspected cases, 1,454 of which had come back negative.
As for Covid-19 testing, 22,2212 samples from 19,812 people have been analysed at Laboratório de Patologia Clínica do SESARAM (Madeira Health Service lab).
The SRS 24 helpline (Regional Health Service – 800 24 24 20) received 27 calls from Friday to Saturday. Overall, the total number of calls made to this helpline is 8,8872.
The Covid-19 mental health helpline (219 212 399 – available every day from 9h00 to 21h00) that was set up to provide emotional and mental support to Madeira residents has received 1,482 calls, with 145 people being monitored.
https://funchalnoticias.net/2020/06/27/ram-continua-com-apenas-dois-casos-activos-de-covid-19/
First international flight
Yesterday afternoon, the first international flight was restored in Madeira, with the arrival of 117 passengers on the Transavia flight from Paris, which landed at 17h31. A welcome banner was presented and flowers were offered to
tourists.
Power cut
Empresa de Electricidade da Madeira (Madeira power supplier) announced there will be a power cuts in Funchal, in the following days, due to planned work on the electricity supply network. The following area will be affected:
29th June – 09h00 to 12h00
Azinhaga da Casa Branca (numbers 1 to 4)
30th June – 09h00 to 112h00
Rua da Amoreira (numbers 5 and 5A) & Rua dos Estados Unidos da América (number 5
30th June & 3rd July- 00h00 to 07h00
Estrada da Liberdade (numbers 1 to 4)
Caminho do Pilar (numbers 6 to 11)
Rua das Maravilhas (numbers 122 to 148)
Travessa Cruz de Carvalho (numbers 1 to 8)
Praça Francisco Santana (numbers 3 to 154)
However, power could be restored during the time frame mentioned above. So, for safety purposes, it should be assumed that there will be power at any time during this period of time.
If necessary, customers can contact the free Customer Support Service (Serviço de Apoio ao Cliente): 800 221 187.
Madeira Situation Report 27th June from Daniel Fernandes
Covid-19 update
There were no new Covid-19 cases yesterday. The number of cases remains 92, with 90 recoveries and 2 active cases. There are 392 people under active monitoring and 842 people in self-monitoring. As of Friday, there had been 1,546
suspected cases, 1,454 of which had come back negative.
As for Covid-19 testing, 22,008 samples from 19,651 people have been analysed at Laboratório de Patologia Clínica do SESARAM (Madeira Health Service lab). A total of 1830 were processed in the last seven days (an average of 250 per
day). A total of 718 tests were carried out on passengers who had arrived at airports in Funchal and Porto Santo. Testing on healthcare staff and patients is ongoing.
The SRS 24 helpline (Regional Health Service – 800 24 24 20) received 28 calls from Thursday to Friday and 210 calls in the last seven days. Overall, the total number of calls made to this helpline is 8,8845.
The Covid-19 mental health helpline (219 212 399 – available every day from 9h00 to 21h00) that was set up to provide emotional and mental support to Madeira residents has received 1,469 calls, including 103 in the last seven days, with
145 people being monitored. Madeira has the capacity to carry out 11,000 tests per week at Funchal and Porto Santo airports. Miguel Albuquerque, the President of the Madeira Regional Government, stressed both islands are ready and have
adopted the necessary safety measures to cope with the arrival of tourists in July.
Madeira prepared to reverse reopening
Pedro Ramos, the Madeira Health and Civil Protection Secretary, said that Madeira could reverse its reopening if the Covid-19 situation requires so. Despite this, he insisted Madeira is ready for the third phase of the Covid-19
pandemic, which is due to start on the 1st of July with the arrival of tourists. He is hopeful this new phase will be a success, particularly after Madeira’s experience in dealing with a cluster of infections in the Municipality of
Câmara de Lobos, which led to the creation of sanitary cordon there.
Machico Municipality delivering PPE to businesses
The Machico Municipality started delivering PPE (Personal Protection Equipment) and disinfecting products to hairdressers, barbers and beauticians in the municipality. The aim is to help them to reduce expenditure on these products and
to make it easier for the necessary safety and hygiene guidance to be complied with. The municipality had contacted each business owner in order to be informed of their specific needs. Deliveries will continue to be made next week.
TAP considering new destinations
Tap is considering the possibility of starting direct flights from Madeira to European destinations such as London, Zurich and Paris as well as to South Africa, Canada, the USA and Venezuela. The flag carrier has also announced it is
considering reviewing the price of flights to Porto Santo. These commitments were announced after a meeting between Eduardo Jesus, the Madeira Tourism Secretary, and TAP representatives.
Water supply disruptions
There will be water supply disruptions on the 29th of June, due to scheduled work to prevent water leaks. Ribeira Funda, in the parish of São Jorge, will have a water supply disruption between 14h00 and 17h00. The other disruption will
take place in the parish of Jardim da Serra (Corrida, Achada, Achada do Jardim, Chote, Quinta do Jardim da Serra) between 09h00 and 11h00.
https://www.jm-madeira.pt/regiao/ver/96961/Interrupcao_abastecimento_de_agua_em_Sao_Jorge
https://www.jm-madeira.pt/regiao/ver/96931/Vai_faltar_agua_no_Jardim_da_Serra_esta_segunda-feira
Madeira Situation Report 26th June from Daniel Fernandes
Covid-19 update
There were no new Covid-19 cases yesterday. The number of cases remains 92, with 90 recoveries and 2 active cases.
There are 360 people under active monitoring and 772 people in self-monitoring. As of Thursday, there had been 1,546 suspected cases, 1,454 of which had come back negative. As for Covid-19 testing, 21,740 samples from 19,411 people have
been analysed at Laboratório de Patologia Clínica do SESARAM (Madeira Health Service lab).
The SRS 24 helpline (Regional Health Service – 800 24 24 20) received 35 calls from Wednesday to Thursday. Overall, the total number of calls made to this helpline is 8,823. The Covid-19 mental health helpline (219 212 399 – available
every day from 9h00 to 21h00) that was set up to provide emotional and mental support to Madeira residents has received 1,455 calls, with 145 people being monitored.
https://funchalnoticias.net/2020/06/25/madeira-continua-com-2-casos-ativos-de-covid-19/
Flights to the Canary Islands to be restored
Binter announced it will resume flights between Funchal and Las Palmas on the 5th of July. For the time being, Binter will operate this flight on a weekly basis, on Sundays. Before the Covid-19 pandemic, Binter used to operate 3 flights
per week. Passengers can now book flights on this route.
Two more Savoy Signature hotels to reopen
Two more Savoy Signature hotels are due to reopen. Savoy
Palace is reopening on the 13th of July while Hotel Saccharum is reopening on the 31st of July. Savoy Signature stated it has been following the World Health Organisation guidelines and reviewing its planning. It has also set up a
program called “Stay Safe, Stay Savoy”, whereby services such as check-out, rooms, dining facilities and leisure activities have been adapted without compromising the famous hospitality experience at Savoy Signature.
https://www.jm-madeira.pt/regiao/ver/96774/Savoy_Signature_reabre_mais_duas_unidades_em_julho_
British Embassy support for the Regional Helix 2020 Conference
The British Embassy in Lisbon declared its
support to ISAL (Instituto Superior de Administração e Línguas) in organising the “Regional Helix 2020 Conference – International Conference on Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Technology Transfer”, which brings together more than 60
researchers from around the world, including Professor Dimitrios Buhalis.
This year’s conference will take place from the 29th of June until the 1st of July, and will the first to be held in Madeira. Its meetings will be available on Zoom.
https://www.facebook.com/britishembassylisbon/posts/3535887866421252?__tn__=-R
https://www.jm-madeira.pt/regiao/ver/96671/Embaixada_Britanica_apoia_Regional_Helix_2020_do_ISAL
Water supply disruption this morning
There will be a water supply disruption in the parish of São Martinho this morning, from 09h00 until 12h00. The disruption is due to planned work on the water supply chain and will affect Rua Dr. Pita and Rua da Casa Branca.
https://www.jm-madeira.pt/regiao/ver/96843/CMF_realiza_intervencao_na_rede_de_agua_em_Sao_Martinho
Madeira Situation Report Thursday 25th June by Daniel Fernandes
Covid-19 update
There were no new Covid-19 cases yesterday. The number of cases remains 92, with 90 recoveries and 2 active cases.
There are 377 people under active monitoring and 790 people in self-monitoring. As of Monday, there had been 1,546 suspected cases, 1,454 of which had come back negative. As for Covid-19 testing, 21,415 samples from 19,124 people have
been analysed at Laboratório de Patologia Clínica do SESARAM (Madeira Health Service lab).
The SRS 24 helpline (Regional Health Service – 800 24 24 20) received 34 calls from Tuesday to Wednesday. Overall, the total number of calls made to this helpline is 8,788. The Covid-19 mental health helpline (219 212 399 – available
every day from 9h00 to 21h00) that was set up to provide emotional and mental support to Madeira residents has received 1,439 calls, with 145 people being monitored.
https://funchalnoticias.net/2020/06/24/madeira-mantem-apenas-dois-casos-positivos-de-covid-19/
https://covidmadeira.pt/situacao-epidemiologica-na-ram-atualizacao-24-06-2020/
Situation of Calamity to continue in July
The Madeira Regional Government announced the Situation of Calamity will remain in place from the 1st of July at 00h00 until the 31st of July at 23h59. More details are likely to be announced in the coming days.
Machico delivered relief packages to families in need
The Municipality of Machico delivered relief packages to
families facing economic issues. Its aim is to reduce the economic issues that were worsened by the Covid-19 pandemic and led to several families losing most of their income. The Municipality purchased the food from local businesses,
which is another way of investing in the area. The Municipality’s social support office, located in the Municipality headquarters, is accepting new applications for receiving relief packages.
https://www.jm-madeira.pt/regiao/ver/96710/Machico_entrega_cabazes_a_familias_carenciadas
Whale Museum
The Whale Museum, in Caniçal, will have a new working hour, from
10h00 until 18h00, starting on the 2nd of July.
The museum is open from Monday to Sunday and will be closed during public holidays.
https://www.jm-madeira.pt/regiao/ver/96748/Museu_da_Baleia_com_novo_horario_a_partir_do_dia_2
Madeira Situation Report 24th June by Daniel Fernandes
Covid-19 update
There were no new Covid-19 cases yesterday. A patient from the Municipality of Câmara de Lobos recovered. The number of cases is now 92, with 91 recoveries and 2 active cases. The 2 active cases were detected on the third week of June
and are from people who had arrived from the Portuguese mainland. There are 345 people under active monitoring and 787 people in self-monitoring. As of Monday, there had been 1,546 suspected cases, 1,454 of which had come back negative.
As for Covid-19 testing, 21,089 samples from 18,841 people have been analysed at Laboratório de Patologia Clínica do SESARAM (Madeira Health Service lab).
The SRS 24 helpline (Regional Health Service – 800 24 24 20) received
22 calls from Monday to Tuesday. Overall, the total number of calls made to this helpline is 8,754. The Covid-19 mental health helpline (219 212 399 – available every day from 9h00 to 21h00) that was set up to provide emotional and
mental support to Madeira residents has received 1,427 calls, with 145 people being monitored.
Câmara de Lobos free from Covid-19
The Municipality of Câmara de Lobos is finally Covid-19 free, 63 days after the first families arrived at Hotel do Cabo Girão for isolation.
https://www.jm-madeira.pt/regiao/ver/96666/Camara_de_Lobos_libertou-se_da_covid-19
Power cut
Empresa de Electricidade da Madeira (Madeira power supplier) announced there will be power cuts, due to planned work on the electricity supply network. The following areas will be affected:
- 25th June – 09h30 to 12h30 – Ponta do Pargo (Salão de Cima & Corujeira)
- 28th June – 10h00 to 12h30 – Salão de Cima & Corujeira
However, power could be restored during the time frame mentioned above. So, for safety purposes, it should be assumed that there will be power at any time during this period of time. If necessary, customers can contact the free Customer
Support Service (Serviço de Apoio ao Cliente): 800 221 187.
Madeira Situation report 23rd June by Daniel Fernandes
Covid-19 update
There were no new Covid-19 cases yesterday. The number of cases is now 92. There are 89 recoveries and 3 active cases.
There are 521 people under active monitoring and 568 people in self-monitoring. As of Sunday, there had been 1,546 suspected cases, 1,454 of which had come back negative. As for Covid-19 testing, 20,796 samples from 18,598 people have
been analysed at Laboratório de Patologia Clínica do SESARAM (Madeira Health Service lab).
The SRS 24 helpline (Regional Health Service – 800 24 24 20) received 52 calls from Sunday to Monday. Overall, the total number of calls made to this helpline is 8,732.
The Covid-19 mental health helpline (219 212 399 – available every day from 9h00 to 21h00) that was set up to provide emotional and mental support to Madeira residents has received 1,405 calls, with 145 people being monitored.
EU approved a €40 million financial support package to Madeira businesses
The European Commission approved a financial support package worth €40M, to
provide financial support to companies in the Madeira Autonomous Region that were impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. It will consist of direct grants and state guaranteed loans. The Commission considered this support package to be
“necessary, appropriate and proportional”, to ensure businesses are able to continue their activities, to make investments and keep jobs.
The direct grants will be limited to no more than €100,000 for each active agricultural business, no more than €120,000 for each active fishing or aquaculture business and no more than €800,000 for other businesses. The state guarantees
will be applicable for a maximum period of 5 years. The Portuguese Government expects the economy to contract 6.9% in 2020 and to grow by 4.3% in 2021. Unemployment is likely to increase to 9.6% in 2020 and to fall to 8.7% in 2021.
Madeira Government should be consulted on the future of TAP Portugal
A PSD MP representing Madeira, stated that the Madeira Regional Government should express its views on the future of flag-carrier TAP Portugal. He hopes the ongoing airline restructuring program will not negatively impact mobility to
and from the Region. In contrast, he suggests it is crucial for TAP flights to increase and for the restructuring program to become an opportunity for expansion into Madeira and for the Region to be promoted, particularly because
Madeiran taxpayers had also contributed to the €1,000M aid package for TAP. He demands that in devising its strategic plan and short and medium-term planning, TAP will look at Madeira with a different level of responsibility, common
sense and growth capacity.
Hotel Dom Pedro Garajau to reopen
Hotel Dom Pedro Garajau will reopen on the 1st of July. This
hotel is located in Garajau (south coast of the Island of Madeira) and 8 km (a 10 minute drive) from Funchal. It offers a range of bedrooms and apartments and has a heated indoor swimming pool with a removable roof, two outdoor swimming
pools, a swimming pool for children and restaurant service provided by the swimming pool bars.
https://www.jm-madeira.pt/regiao/ver/96518/Hotel_Dom_Pedro_Garajau_reabre_a_1_de_julho_
Power cut
Empresa de Electricidade da Madeira (Madeira power supplier) announced there will be a power cuts in Funchal, in the following days, due to planned work on the electricity supply network. The following area will be affected:
25th June – 09h00 to 11h30 & 14h00 to 16h00
Rua da Escola Secundária do Galeão (numbers 6 to 8)
25th June – 09h00 to 11h30 & 14h00 to 16h00
Estrada da Fundoa (number 58)
Caminhos da Fundoa de Cima e de São Roque (number 130)
Vereda da Capela do Rosário
26th June – 00h00 to 05h00
Estrada do Curral dos Romeiros (numbers 1 to 30)
Caminhos das Voltas e do Meio
Rua do Miranda (numbers 4 to 7) & Rua do Clube da Choupana (numbers 28, 28A and 28B)
Vereda Ribeiro Domingos Dias
Escadas Ribeiro Domingos Dias
However, power could be restored during the time frame mentioned above. So, for safety purposes, it should be assumed that there will be power at any time during this period of time.
If necessary, customers can contact the free Customer Support Service (Serviço de Apoio ao Cliente): 800 221 187.
Testing will be available in Lisbon and Porto for
In Mach, the Funchal Municipality set up a helpline
There were no new Covid-19 cases today. The number of cases
Idalino Vasconcelos, the Mayor of Porto Santo, published a warning for people to
First Covid-19 case in Madeira was 3 months ago
There were no new Covid-19 cases today. The number of cases remains at 90.
Rafael Santos and Mariana Vieira returned to Madeira, on
On the same day that flights between Madeira and the Azores
16th June from 9h00 to 11h00 – Travessa do Pina numbers 24 to
There were no new Covid-19 cases today. The number of