Azores Situation Report Wednesday 2^nd March 2022

From our colleague in the Azores

During the last week up until the 1st of March there have been 3,615 new cases of Covid-19 reported.  During the same period, there were 7,232 recoveries.  Sadly, there were also 3 deaths.

Hospitalisations:

As of yesterday, there were 33 patients hospitalised, 21 of them at the Divino Espírito Santo Hospital on the island of São Miguel (two in intensive care), seven at the Santo Espírito Hospital of Terceira Island and five at the Horta Hospital.

Current situation: The archipelago currently registers 3,920 active positive cases: 2,478 on the island of São Miguel, 642 on the island of Terceira, 298 on the island of Pico, 213 on the island of Faial, 104 on the island of São Jorge, 110 on the island of Graciosa, 45 on the island of Flores, 19 on the island of Corvo and 11 on the island of Santa Maria.

President of the Government of the Azores infected, but asymptomatic 

The president of the Regional Government of the Azores, José Manuel Bolieiro, is infected with the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, which causes the Covid-19 disease, but is asymptomatic.

He immediately cancelled his public agenda for the next few days to work remotely during this period.

Azores with “open arms” to welcome family members of immigrants 

The President of the Government of the Azores, José Manuel Bolieiro, appealed for peace in Ukraine and guaranteed that the region has “open arms” to receive family members of Ukrainian immigrants.

“We have a Ukrainian community in the Azores, which, if they understand being able to welcome and receive their relatives here, will be with open arms that the Autonomous Region of the Azores will welcome Ukrainians who decide to come looking for peace in the Azores”, said the chief executive. Azorean, in statements to journalists, in Ponta Delgada, while he was meeting with the operational commander of the Azores, Lieutenant General Luís Morgado Baptista.

Azores estimate to spend this year around 10 ME on health facilities 

The Government of the Azores expects to spend, this year about 10 million euros in health facilities that urgently needed interventions.

4.4 magnitude earthquake felt on the island of São Miguel 

An earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale and epicentre 57 kilometres east-southeast of Água Retorta, on the island of São Miguel, Azores, was felt this Friday in several parishes in the municipality of Povoação.

 

Azores Situation report Wednesday 16^th February 2022

We are pleased to share at the request of the British Embassy in Lisbon the attached communication informing that SEF has started today to notify British nationals who are resident in Madeira and the Azores under the Withdrawal Agreement, who are registered on the Brexit portal, to schedule appointments.

This is a pilot project that will only run in Madeira and the Azores aimed at ensuring the process works smoothly before opening it to mainland Portugal.

The notifications have started today. SEF will send an email to those registered on the Brexit portal asking them to schedule appointments.

The first appointments will start on 21 February, where residents will be asked to provide their biometric data for the new card and will have the chance to update information with SEF (e.g. new address, renew residency).

For the purpose of this pilot, the appointments will take place in SEF’s delegations, specifically:

• In the Azores: Ponta Delgada (São Miguel) and Angra do Heroísmo (Terceira)
• In Madeira: Funchal

It is very important that British nationals resident in Portugal under the Withdrawal Agreement, are registered on the Brexit portal, order to be notified. We therefore, continue to recommend all those who have not done so far, to access the portal and register as soon as possible.

We would be very grateful if you could help us share this important message.

There is no need to contact SEF regarding appointments. This is a separate process from regular residency aimed at residents under the Withdrawal Agreement. All who are registered on the portal will be notified by SEF.

For those whose residency documents have or are expiring, this is a reminder that the certificate with the QR code issued through the SEF portal is an official residency document that is valid until the new card is issued. There is no need to renew one’s residency if already registered on the portal.

 

Azores Situation Report Wednesday 9th February 2022

From our colleague in the Azores

9^th February 2022 

1,376 new positive cases of covid-19 were diagnosed, with 914 on the island of São Miguel, 305 on the island of Terceira, 39 on the island of Faial, 39 on the island of São Jorge, 29 on the island of Pico, 27 on the island of Santa Maria, 19 on the island of Graciosa and four on the island of Flores, following 4,444 tests carried out.

Recoveries:

A total of 795 recoveries were registered.

Death:

In the last 24 hours, a 93-year-old man residing in the parish of Arrifes, municipality of Ponta Delgada, on the island of São Miguel died from covid-19. He was not vaccinated.

3^rd February 2022 

1,594 new positive cases of covid-19 were diagnosed, with 1,059 on the island of São Miguel, 346 on the island of Terceira, 57 on the island of Graciosa, 41 on the island of Pico, 38 on the island of Faial, 27 on the island of São Jorge, 15 on the island of Santa Maria and 11 on the island of Flores, following 4,979 tests carried out.

Recoveries: 

A total of 909 recoveries were registered.

Deaths: 

In the last 24 hours, three people died at the Divino Espírito Santo Hospital on the island of São Miguel, all from the municipality of Ribeira Grande: a 74-year-old man, resident in Rabo de Peixe, who had been hospitalised since January 26th and had received booster vaccination, an 81-year-old man, resident in Ribeirinha, who had been hospitalised since January 31st, and a 96-year-old woman, resident in Ribeira Seca, who had been hospitalised since January 26th and had received booster vaccination.

4^th January 2022 

1,423 new positive cases of covid-19 were diagnosed, with 1,095 on the island of São Miguel, 234 on the island of Terceira, 28 on the island of Faial, 26 on the island of São Jorge, 20 on the island of Pico, 12 on the island of Santa Maria, six on the island of Graciosa and two on the island of Flores, following 4,941 tests.

Recoveries: 

A total of 855 recoveries were registered.

Deaths: 

In the last 24 hours, two people died at the Divino Espírito Santo Hospital in Ponta Delgada, both from the municipality of Ponta Delgada: an 84-year-old woman, resident in Relva, vaccinated, but without booster dose, and a 91-year-old woman, resident in Arrifes, vaccinated with a single dose.

5^th January 2022 

1,404 new positive cases of covid-19 were diagnosed, 947 in São Miguel, 293 in Terceira, 43 in Graciosa, 37 in Pico, 34 in São Jorge, 25 in Santa Maria, 19 in Faial and six in Flores, resulting from 4,875 analyses.

Recoveries: 

378 recoveries were recorded.

6^th January 2022 

1,051 new positive cases of covid-19 were diagnosed, with 707 in São Miguel, 217 in Terceira, 39 in Faial, 33 in São Jorge, 27 in Pico, 16 in Santa Maria, 10 in Graciosa and two in Flores, resulting from 3,477 analyses.

Recoveries: 

In the last 24 hours, 1,043 recoveries were recorded.

Deaths: 

Two deaths were recorded in the archipelago, one in Terceira, a 68-year-old man, vaccinated with a booster dose, resident in Parish São Sebastião, municipality of Angra do Heroísmo, who had been hospitalized at the Hospital de Santo Espírito since 25th January. The other death occurred in São Miguel and corresponded to an 80-year-old woman, unvaccinated, residing in the parish of São Miguel, Vila Franca do Campo, hospitalized at Hospital do Divino Espírito Santo, since last January 17th.

7^th January 2022 

1,140 new positive cases of covid-19 were diagnosed, with 1,012 on the island of São Miguel, 83 on the island of Terceira, 25 on the island of Graciosa, 10 on the island of Santa Maria, seven on the island of Pico, two on the island of Flores and one on the island of Faial, following 2,061 tests carried out.

Recoveries:  

A total of 1,087 recoveries were registered in the last 24 hours.

Deaths:  

In the last 24 hours, a 73-year-old man and a 79-year-old woman died at Ponta Delgada Hospital. Both were residents of Lomba da Maia, municipality of Ribeira Grande. The man had been hospitalised since February 2nd and had complete primary vaccination; the woman, who had not been vaccinated, had been hospitalised since February 5th.

8^th January 2022 

1,247 new positive cases of covid-19 were diagnosed, with 667 on the island of São Miguel, 360 on the island of Terceira, 67 on the island of Faial, 53 on the island of Pico, 38 on the island of Graciosa, 28 on the island of Santa Maria, 26 on the island of São Jorge and eight on the island of Flores, following 4,383 tests carried out.

Hospitalisations:

As of yesterday, there were 65 patients in hospital, 45 of them at the Divino Espírito Santo Hospital on the island of São Miguel (three in intensive care), 14 at the Santo Espírito Hospital of Terceira Island (two in intensive care) and six at the Horta Hospital.

Recoveries: 

A total of 858 recoveries were registered.

Current situation: 

The archipelago currently registers 17,080 active positive cases: 13,854 on the island of São Miguel, 2,302 on the island of Terceira, 281 on the island of Faial, 186 on the island of Graciosa, 181 on the island of Pico, 180 on the island of São Jorge, 78 on Santa Maria and 18 on the island of Flores.

From December 31st, 2020, to February 7th, 2022, 208,184 people in the Azores already have complete primary vaccination (88.0%) and 96,307 people have already received the booster dose (40.7%).

As of February 4th, 5,731 children had been inoculated with the first dose of the vaccine, corresponding to 33.6% of 17,033 children between the ages of 5 and 11.

Tanker runs aground on islet in Graciosa 

The tanker “São Jorge” ran aground this morning on the islet of Praia, in Graciosa, Azores, but the authorities managed to seal “all the fuel tanks”, ensuring and preventing an environmental accident along the coast.

The accident resulted in extensive damage to the ship’s propellers and side, which led to water entering the engine room which was contained by sealing.

All fuel tanks containing diesel and gasoline were also sealed.

Man has heart attack while swimming 

A 43-year-old man died on Monday after going into cardiac arrest after allegedly feeling unwell while swimming in the Pesqueiro pool, in Ponta Delgada.

The man was rescued ashore by the lifeguard on duty, with the help of people nearby, resuscitation manoeuvres were immediately started by the Ponta Delgada Volunteer Firefighters and an Immediate Life Support nurse, with the help of elements of the Maritime Police.

The victim was later transported, in a very serious condition, by the Ponta Delgada Volunteer Firefighters to the Hospital do Divino Espírito Santo, where he died.

 

Azores Situation Report Wednesday 2^nd February 2022

From our colleague in the Azores

26^th January 2022 

1,393 new positive cases of covid-19 were diagnosed, with 802 on the island of São Miguel, 426 on the island of Terceira, 67 on the island of Faial, 39 on the island of Pico, 31 on the island of São Jorge, 18 on the island of Flores, nine on the island of Santa Maria and one on the island of Graciosa, following 4,155 tests carried out.

Recoveries: 

A total of 706 recoveries were registered.

27^th January 2022 

1,997 new positive cases of covid-19 were diagnosed, with 1,205 on the island of São Miguel, 586 on the island of Terceira, 57 on the island of São Jorge, 48 on the island of Faial, 43 on the island of Pico, 27 on the island of Santa Maria, 17 on the island of Graciosa and 14 on the island of Flores, following 5,179 tests carried out.

Recoveries: 

A total of 765 recoveries were registered.

28^th January 2022.

1,566 new positive cases of covid-19 were diagnosed, with 940 on the island of São Miguel, 442 on the island of Terceira, 72 on the island of São Jorge, 47 on the island of Faial, 29 on the island of Pico, 16 on the island of Graciosa, 10 on the island of Santa Maria and 10 on the island of Flores, following 4,802 tests.

Recoveries: 

A total of 511 recoveries were registered.

Death: 

A 68-year-old woman died from covid-19 on the island of Pico.

She resided in the municipality of Madalena and was not vaccinated.

29^th January 2022 

1,387 new positive cases of covid-19 were diagnosed, of which 870 in São Miguel, 272 in Terceira, 75 in São Jorge, 71 in Faial, 59 in Pico, 17 in Graciosa, 12 in Flores and 11 in Santa Maria, resulting from 3,886 analyses.

Recoveries:  

1,103 recoveries were recorded.

Death: 

A 91-year-old man died at the Hospital de Santo Espírito da Terceira, a victim of covid-19. He was a resident of the parish of São Bento, municipality of Angra do Heroísmo. He had been hospitalized since January 15th and was not vaccinated.

30^th January 2022 

1,153 new positive cases of covid-19 were diagnosed, with 762 in São Miguel, 247 in Terceira, 59 in Faial, 53 in Pico, 10 in Santa Maria, 8 in Flores, 7 in Graciosa and 7 in São Jorge, resulting from 3,354 analyses.

Recoveries:  

731 recoveries were recorded.

31^st January 2022 

939 new positive cases of covid-19 were diagnosed, with 807 on the island of São Miguel, 91 on the island of Terceira, 21 on the island of Graciosa, seven on the island of Flores, five on the island of Pico, four on the island of Santa Maria, three on the island of Faial and one on the island of São Jorge, following 2,266 tests carried out.

Recoveries:  

A total of 330 recoveries were registered.

Death:   

In the last 24 hours, a 77-year-old woman, resident in Lomba da Fazenda, municipality of Nordeste, São Miguel Island, died from covid-19. She had been in the Divino Espírito Santo Hospital in Ponta Delgada since January 28th.

1^st February 2022 

1,480 new positive cases of covid-19 were diagnosed, with 1,057 in São Miguel, 279 in Terceira, 65 in Faial, 45 in Pico, 13 in São Jorge, 12 in Flores, six in Graciosa and three in Santa Maria, resulting from 3,457 analyses.

Admissions:         

As of 1^st Feb. 53 people are hospitalized, of which 43 are at Hospital do Divino Espírito Santo, in São Miguel (three in intensive care), seven at Hospital de Santo Espírito da Terceira (two in intensive care) and three at Hospital da Horta, in Faial (one in intensive care).

Recoveries:  

479 recoveries were recorded.

Deaths:  

In the last 24 hours, two men died at the Hospital do Divino Espírito Santo, in São Miguel, both living in Água de Pau, in the municipality of Lagoa. One is 83 years old, hospitalized since January 21st, unvaccinated, and another 75 years old, hospitalized since January 24th, with complete primary vaccination.

Current situation:  

The archipelago currently has 13,793 active positive cases, of which 10,745 are in São Miguel, 2,112 in Terceira, 345 in Faial, 259 in Pico, 164 in São Jorge, 93 in Graciosa, 52 in Flores and 23 in Santa Maria.

From 31st December 2020 to 31st January 2020, 207,013 people in the Azores had complete primary vaccination (87.6%) of the population and 85,506 had already received the booster dose (36.2%).

All Covid-19 related information for the Azores Region can be found here:-  https://covid19.azores.gov.pt/