Situation Report Madeira 17th – 18th May – From our colleague reporting on Madeira
There were no new Covid-19 cases in Madeira for the eleventh consecutive day and the number of cases remains at 90, with 59 recoveries and 31 active cases.
There were no suspected cases yesterday. So far, there have been 1,529 suspected cases, 1,439 of which turned out to be negative. There are 281 people under active monitoring and 89 in self-monitoring.
As for Covid-19 testing, on the 16th of May, 59 tests were carried out on
patients at Dr. Nélio Mendonça Hospital and all tests came back negative. So far, 1,768 samples have been collected from patients at this hospital.
On the same day, 71 samples were collected at Estruturas Residenciais para Pessoas Idosas (ERPI – a type of care homes for the elderly) and all came back negative. So far, 2,486 samples have been collected from ERPI.
Overall, 7,418 samples from 6,602 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 17 calls from Saturday to Sunday. The total number of calls made to this helpline is 7,628. So far, 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 844 calls. The number of people being monitored is 109.
Funchal Municipality services to reopen
Loja do Munícipe, which belongs to Funchal Municipality and where municipal services are provided to Funchal residents, is reopening today. Municipal services have been restored and municipal payments can be made. However, the
Municipality recommends residents only go to Loja do Munícipe for essential queries, so as to avoid gatherings and to promote social distancing. Residents can also contact the Municipality by phone (291 211 000) or through Funchal
Alerta (https://funchalalerta.cm-funchal.pt/report.php – to report events in municipal public spaces such as water leaks, urban cleaning, parks, etc). Its working hours will
be from 9h00 to 13h00 and from 14h00 to 18h00. The facilities will be disinfected everyday before its opening and during lunchtime. Entrance to the facilities will be controlled, face mask wearing is mandatory, there will be capacity
limits indoors and social distancing rules must be complied with.
https://www.jm-madeira.pt/regiao/ver/92908/CMF_reabre_Loja_do_Municipe_esta_segunda-feira
Sunday 17th May
There were no new Covid-19 cases in Madeira for the eleventh consecutive day and the number of cases remains at 90, with 59 recoveries and 31 active cases.
There were no suspected cases yesterday. So far, there have been 1,529 suspected cases, 1,439 of which turned out to be negative. There are 281 people under active monitoring and 89 in self-monitoring.
As for Covid-19 testing, on the 16th May, 59 tests were carried out on patients at Dr. Nélio Mendonça Hospital and all tests came back negative. So far, 1,768 samples have been collected from patients at this hospital.
On the same day, 71 samples were collected at Estruturas Residenciais para Pessoas Idosas (ERPI – a type of care homes for the elderly) and all came back negative. So far, 2,486 samples have been collected from ERPI.
Overall, 7,418 samples from 6,602 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 17 calls from Saturday to Sunday. The total number of calls made to this helpline is 7,628. So far, 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 844 calls. The number of people being monitored is 109.
Funchal Municipality services to reopen
Loja do Munícipe, which belongs to Funchal Municipality and where municipal services are provided to Funchal residents, is reopening today. Municipal services have been restored and municipal payments can be made. However, the
Municipality recommends residents only go to Loja do Munícipe for essential queries, so as to avoid gatherings and to promote social distancing. Residents can also contact the Municipality by phone (291 211 000) or through Funchal
Alerta (https://funchalalerta.cm-funchal.pt/report.php – to report events in municipal public spaces such as water leaks, urban cleaning, parks, etc).
Its working hours will be from 9h00 to 13h00 and from 14h00 to 18h00. The facilities will be disinfected everyday before its opening and during lunchtime. Entrance to the facilities will be controlled, face mask wearing is mandatory,
there will be capacity limits indoors and social distancing rules must be complied with.
https://www.jm-madeira.pt/regiao/ver/92908/CMF_reabre_Loja_do_Municipe_esta_segunda-feira
Sunday 17th of May
Covid-19 update
There were no new Covid-19 cases in Madeira for the tenth consecutive day and the number of cases remains at 90, with 59 recoveries and 31 active cases.
So far, there have been 1,529 suspected cases, 1,439 of which turned out to be negative. There are 224 people under active monitoring and 71 in self-monitoring.
As for Covid-19 testing, on the 15th of May, 57 tests were carried out on patients at Dr. Nélio Mendonça Hospital, of which 53 came back negative and 4 are being analysed. So far, 1,722 samples have been collected from patients at this
hospital.
On the same day, 137 samples were collected at Estruturas Residenciais para Pessoas Idosas (ERPI – a type of care homes for the elderly) and all came back negative. So far, 2,415 samples have been collected from ERPI.
Overall, 7,261 samples from 6,461 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 33 calls from Friday to Saturday. The total number of calls made to this helpline is 7,611. So far, 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 828 calls. The number of people being monitored is 109.
The following map shows the number epidemiological situation in each of the Madeira Municipalities (all relevant words and sentences have been translated into English):
- Novo Coronavírus – New Coronavirus
- Dados relativos a – Data from
- Relatório de Situação – Situation Report
- Situação Epidemiológica na Região Autónoma da Madeira – Epidemiological Situation in the Autonomous Region of Madeira
- Não Residentes – Non-residents
- N.º casos suspeitos – Number of suspected cases
- N.º casos confirmados – Number of confirmed cases
- N.º recuperados – Number of recoveries
- Total de casos suspeitos (Desde 29 de fevereiro de 2020) – Total number of suspected cases (since 29th February, 2020)
- Total de casos confirmados (Desde 16 de março de 2020, incl. ativos e recuperados) – Total number of confirmed cases (since 16th March, 2020 including active cases and recoveries)
- Total de casos não confirmados – Total number of suspected cases that turned out negative
- Aguardam resultado laboratorial – Awaiting lab results
- Total de casos recuperados – Total number of recoveries
- Contactos em vigilância ativa – Number of people under active surveillance
- Contactos em vigilância passiva – Number of people under self-monitoring
- Total de óbitos – Total number of deaths
- Casos importados – Number of imported casesHolanda – Netherlands; Emirados Árabes Unidos – United Arab Emirates; Reino Unido – United Kingdom; Espanha – Spain; França – France; Portugal (Região LVT) – Portugal (Lisbon and Tagus
Valley); Portugal (Região Norte) – Portugal (Northern Portugal); Suíça – Switzerland; Brasil – Brazil; Emirados Árabes Unidos/Espanha/Portugal (Região Norte) – United Arab Emirates/Spain/Portugal (Northern Portugal); Austrália/Reino
Unido – Australia/United Kingdom; Estados Unidos da América – United States of AmericaCasos de transmissão local – Number of local transmission cases
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Jornal da Madeira offering reusable face masks
This Monday’s printed edition of Jornal da Madeira’s newspaper will include a reusable face mask. The white face mask meets the CITEVE (Centro Tecnológico das Indústrias do Têxtil e do Vestuário) certification standards. This newspaper
can be bought in places such as supermarkets, newsagents, grocery stores or coffee shops, including the coffee shop next to the JM headquarters. A reminder that the use of face masks is mandatory in closed spaces and recommended
outdoors. It also protects not only the face mask wearer, but also those around him/her. This JM offer is an opportunity to have an extra face mask.
Câmara de Lobos Parish offered face masks to frontline workers
The Parish of Câmara de Lobos (Junta de Freguesia de Câmara de Lobos) offered 250 reusable face masks to professionals who were on the frontline in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. Celso Bettencourt, the parish President,
visited the police station (PSP), fire station, Health Centre and Social Security office to thank frontline workers for their work and to offer a face mask to each of them.
More Horários do Funchal bus services
The weekday non-school year (dias úteis não letivos) timetable will be used for urban (urbano) and interurban (interurbano) routes. This timetable could be adjusted according to demand. The timetable is available on its website and
social media.
The Custom Service (Atendimento ao Público) offices at Anadia, Rua Artur de Sousa (Pinga) and Marina will have the following hours:
- Anadia – Monday to Friday (8h30 – 19h00) & Weekends and Bank Holidays (Closed)
- Pinga – Monday to Friday (8h30 – 18h30) & Weekends and Bank Holidays (8h30 – 16h30)
- Marina – Monday to Friday (9h00 – 13h00 and 14h00 – 18h00 & Saturdays and Bank Holidays that are not on Sundays (8h30 – 16h30) & Sundays (8h30 – 15h30)
All safety measures must be complied with, particularly the mandatory use of face mask or face shield onboard, hand hygiene and social distancing at bus stops (if possible). It is recommended that the exact amount of cash is paid if
tickets are purchased onboard, so that there is no cash exchange between the driver and the passenger.
Madeira Military Museum to reopen
Madeira Military Museum (Museu Militar da
Madeira) will reopen tomorrow after being closed for two months. Tomorrow will also be International Museum Day. The museum will apply the following safety measures:
- Reduced opening hours – weekdays only, from 10h00 to 12h30 & 14h00 to 16h30.
- All military staff and visitors must wear face masks.
- An anti-septic solution will be available at the entrance for hand-hygiene.
- Mandatory social distancing rules – a maximum capacity of 8 visitors at the same time.
- The Madeira Military Museum has a Contingency Plan and the safety measures are permanently evaluated.
- Entry to this museum will be free until the 30th of June, its 27th anniversary
https://www.jm-madeira.pt/regiao/ver/92883/Museu_Militar_da_Madeira_reabre_portas_a_18_de_maio
More protective equipment arrived in Madeira
An aircraft carrying 18 tons of Covid-19 protective equipment landed in Madeira. The shipment includes PPE, face masks, alcohol-based disinfectant and protective suits. The Madeira company MedicS Medical Solutions paid around €2,4M for
the shipment. Some of the material will be donated to SESARAM (Madeira Health Service). According to Carlos Delgado, the MedicS Medical Solutions managing partner, the acquisition process was extremely difficult and there were setbacks
everyday. He also revealed that two people had to protect the shipment since its delivery in China, because of the risk of it being diverted by strangers. The company said the Madeira Region will have enough protective equipment if
there is a second wave of Covid-19 infections.