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JM reports that the number of overnight stays generated by the national tourism market in Madeira, in June 2021, surpassed the values of 2019, increasing by more than 21.1%. The figures were reported yesterday by the Madeira Regional Directorate ............
JM leads with the observation that, at least since March, the balance between new cases recorded in Madeira and those classified as recovered has not been so unfavourable. However, the month of July brought nearly 600 positive tests for COVID-19 while those recovered barely exceed 400. The latest ............
The Diario describes advanced information by Maurício Melim, Public Health Coordinator in Madeira to RTP-Madeira, stating that travellers arriving in Madeira have been detected with fake tests for COVID-19. According to information provided by RTP-Madeira, they use ............
JM reports that the Council of the Government of Madeira decided today to extend the state of “calamity” until 31 August and maintain health control measures to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
These are two of the deliberations contained in the text released by the Madeiran executive, a ............
The Telegraph reports that international cruises have been given the go-ahead by the UK Government for the first time in more than a year as part of a major reopening of Britain’s borders.
Grant Shapps, the Transport Secretary, announced on Wednesday that curbs on international cruises would be lifted ............
The preliminary statistical results of the 2011 Census released yesterday reveal that the Autonomous Region of Madeira lost 16,725 residents in the last 10 years, a drop of 6.5%, with the population falling to 251,060,
“We are going to believe that we are less, but we are better”, declared ............
JM reports that Câmara de Lobos was the scene of a street brawl yesterday.
As can be seen on a video, several people starred in the fight, causing great consternation and apprehension to those who were on the terrace of a cafe in front of the Municipal Market.
Chairs from the commercial establishment ............
Press Agency Lusa reports that tourist travel by residents in Portugal to foreign destinations fell 89.5% in the first quarter of this year, and travel internally within Portugal fell by 53.3%.
Their statistics come from National Statistics ............