The Original Madeira Island News Blog
Sanitary fences: JM reports that the regional president Miguel Albuquerque has said that the correct measures to contain the spread of the virus have to be followed. “We cannot placate ourselves. If people do not understand what occurred in Ribeira Brava recently ( ............
The record number of cases reported here yesterday for the previous 24 hours was quickly overtaken by the latest figures, leading to speculation about a new lockdown in Madeira.
The latest figures, according to the front page of JM, have resulted in the possibility of a new period of confinement. If ............
JM reports that the Regional Government has decided to cancel the events related to Carnival for 2021. The event earlier this year, prior to pandemic, had been hailed as a great success.
The information was released yesterday evening by RTP-Madeira, citing the ............
The automated news service for Madeira madeiraisland.news has picked up a number of reports on the arrival of the first batch of vaccines to arrive in the Region.
Police vehicles were waiting on the runway of Madeira International Airport for the arrival of TAP flight 1693, which landed at 11:45 pm ............
The Diario notes that it is 38 years since the fireworks display was first broadcast live on TV by RTP Madeira – although there was also a radio commentary for those without a TV set.
Ironically, 38 years on, in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, the regional government is currently encouraging ............
The previous “high” was 54 positive cases in the Region over a 24-hour period, but yesterday saw 60 new positive cases reported by the Institute of Health Administration IASAÚDE. These were 11 imported cases (3 from the United Kingdom, 1 from ............
The Portuguese Weather Institute, IPMA, today issued a special forecast for the New Year’s weather for the end of 2020 and start of 2021.
They predict that due to the movement of a cold air mass in a joint circulation with the anticyclone located north of the Azores and a complex ............
JM reports that house prices in Madeira increased by 7.8% during 2020, and now stands at €1,678 per square metre, according to the price index of the Idealista portal. The increase in the last 3 months was 5.2%.
Of the 10 municipalities analyzed, Calheta was the one with the highest increase (18%) ............
The Captaincy of the Port of Funchal today issued one of their usual warnings of strong maritime unrest that will remain in effect until 6:00 pm today Tuesday, December 29. Vessels are advised to stay in port.
The waves will be temporarily between four and five metres during Tuesday morning on the ............
The local newspapers report that the Regional Secretary for Tourism and Culture, Eduardo Jesus (below), in a conference, will shortly explain all the procedures to be followed for the firework display on New Year’s Eve night in Madeira.
What is known beforehand, as it has already been announced ............
FN is reporting late this morning that the Portuguese Secretary of State for Health, Diogo Serra Lopes, has announced this morning on Renascença radio that Madeira reported 4 cases of the new Coronavirus strain.
It is recalled that yesterday the Region had disclosed the presence of the new strain ............
JM reports that 9,750 doses of the Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine will arrive in Madeira at dawn on the last day of the year, contrary to the best forecasts ............
The Diario (photo: Aspress) reports that road connections have been restored after the storms that affected the north coast of Madeira on Christmas Day.
Press agency Lusa quote the Mayor of São Vicente, José António Garcês, as saying that everything had been restored apart from the connection ............
JM reports that following a genetic analysis requested by the Regional Health Directorate to the National Health Institute, Doctor Ricardo Jorge, for a sample of some positive cases detected in the Region, the presence of the new strain of the UK virus in Madeira has been confirmed.
The new strain ............
Thanks again to Jaime for letting me know that the cruise ship Mein Schiff is currently destined for Madeira well ahead of its next due date. The €500m cruise ship capable of accommodating up to 2700 passengers and 1000 staff, has left Augusta in Sicily and is scheduled to dock in Funchal at 22:00 ............
In a (slight) blow to those fortunate enough to be living in Madeira’s sunshine this winter, Diário de Notícias reports that the case for Vitamin D helping fight off COVID-19 is not proven.
A panel of British experts advises the UK population to take a daily vitamin D supplement this winter, ............
JM reports that part of the road at the intersection between the access road to Lombada and the old road to Boaventura has collapsed after the torrential rain that fell on the morning of Christmas Day. The north coast was badly affected as reported here.
A number of more isolated areas on the north ............
Thanks to Jaime for sending a couple of photos of the damage caused by the storm in Barreirinha in the Old Town, Funchal, yesterday.
There is also a new video of some of the flooding on the north coast at the bottom of this post. More details of the storm damage on the north coast have been previously ............
JM reports that some parts of the parish of Ponta Delgada, in the municipality of São Vicente, on the north coast of Madeira, are still isolated today due to the storm that affected the region on Christmas Day, with work now being carried out to clear the roads.
“The isolated areas are Lombadas, ............
JM report, together with a great photo from Praça da Autonomia on the Funchal seafront, that the Christmas weather in the archipelago of Madeira will be conditioned by a depression ............
Yesterday’s daily bulletin from the Institute of Health Administration IASAÚDE announced that there had been a record are 54 new positive cases of COVID-19 in the Region in the previous 24 hours.
The new cases were 4 imported cases (2 from the United Kingdom, 1 from Switzerland and 1 from ............
JM reports that a failure to comply with security measures imposed due to the pandemic led government officials and the police last night to give orders to close some establishments in the Old Town.
After an initial approach, in which commercial establishments and their customers were made aware of ............
Press Agency Lusa and the acorianooriental website report that the UK is no longer alone in identifying “mutant” strains of COVID-19. A ............
