… but measures to be reviewed weekly.
The Expresso on the mainland reports that as of Monday, the ban on driving on public roads in Madeira will be in effect again between 7:00 pm and 5:00 am on working days.
The Regional Government of Madeira decided on Thursday, that, as of February 22, next Monday, the curfew will be extended again to 7:00 pm on working days, with commercial activities closing one hour earlier.
According to the resolution approved yesterday by the Government Council on measures to control the COVID-19 pandemic, as of Monday the ban on driving on public roads will be in effect again between 7:00 pm and 5:00 am on working days.
Also from Monday, on weekdays, activities of a commercial, industrial and service nature in the region will have to close at 6:00 pm.
During the week of Carnival, the Regional Government had imposed more restrictive measures, having decreed that between Monday (15th) and today, Friday (19th), the curfew would be from 18:00 and commerce and services would have to close one hour before. The mandatory curfew that was in force this week is the same as the one in force since January on weekends.
Curfew reviewed weekly
“We will not change anything for the next week,” he said, quoted in a note from the Regional Government. According to Miguel Albuquerque, curfew is “a minimum sacrifice” that people are asked to allow the economy to continue to function.
“We cannot play,” he added, insisting that “the measures are to be maintained until Easter, but each one will be evaluated week by week”. This is at odds with a report in JM earlier this week that the curfew would definitely remain in place for another 46 days.
Thanks to Peter A for the link to the Expresso.
COVID-19 in Madeira: daily updates can be found on an earlier post
Not exactly Madeira related but, reassuring for people worried about catching Covid on public transport.
Imperial College London, part of the University of London had been carrying out tests on both the London Underground and Buses. So far NO traces of Covid has been detected.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-56110232
The curfew can remain in place until Easter and its specific restrictions can be reviewed weekly. Just like a lockdown can be on-going, have some easing on the restrictions, but it will still be a lockdown. Can’t really see what is conflicting information here.
JM reported on February 17 that “Madeira will keep the curfew for another 46 days, if the measure remains in effect until April 4, Easter Sunday” – that is what is conflicting Luis: https://www.jm-madeira.pt/regiao/ver/119091/Recolher_obrigatorio_na_Regiao_durante_mais_46_dias
The Madeira government announced that curfew will be in place until Easter but what you can and cannot do until Easter will be reviewed weekly.
Just like if the UK government says, for instance, that from tomorrow children up to 12yold can go back to school, that does not.mean lockdown is over. It just means that what you can or cannot do under lockdow has been reviewed.
As I said, it is not conflicting information.
In Scotland the Infant classes are returning tomorrow.
There are now more procedures in place.
There is no date in place as to when schools will be working at full capacity.
It is a soft start approach to limit the number of adults .
The situation wil be reviewed weekly.
All staff have been issued with Covid home testing kits.
If “Some People” had used their brains during the New Year period, Madeira would not be in this mess, and those “Some People” would not have needed to be vaccinated before the little people.
Same same every country.