1 more positive case for Madeira

Tobi Hughes·
News Blog

21 positive cases of infection with the new coronavirus in Madeira are signaled, the vice president of IASaúde said this Thursday.

In the daily balance, Bruna Gouveia pointed out that, in relation to the previous day, the Region registered another positive case, a man aged between 50 and 59 years.

Of these, 13 are women and 8 are men. Only one remains admitted to the hospital.

Two tourists who today arrived in Madeira, showing symptoms, are under observation. 

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16 Responses

  1. Tobi, when are they going to stop tourists coming in is it any wonder we still have the virus here especially after hearing two tourists arrived today showing symptoms.

    1. International rules do not allow to close the airport or ban tourists from arriving. This is why anyone arriving is being forced to stay at Quinta do Lorde in quarantine.

  2. Pauline no need to worry, all arrivals compulsory have to do 14 days compulsory quarantine at Quinta do Lord

  3. People who now travel for pleasure are criminals with a big C and very, very simple minded, ignorant egoists BAH! Idiots.

  4. Pauline, I was going to comment exactly that. Where on earth did they come from? I thought it was no longer possible to fly to Madeira if you are a tourist

    2. There are NO tourists as such arriving. Most flights have arrived empty to re-patriate holidaymakers. The arriving on TAP flights are mostly Madeiran’s returning and they get sent to Qta do Lorde.

      So please calm down everyone, the island is not being invaded by a plague of zombies!

  6. Antonio, there is many countries currently, that closed the borders for foreigners, They only allow their citizens.

  7. Is it it not required to have approval front IASAUDE or SESARAM to board a flight to or from MADEIRA?
    If yes, how did the tourists come here?

      1. I thought we all, even residents here on Madeira, need approval from IASAUDE or SESARAM to fly to or from Madeira?

  8. Of the 21 cases only 1 is still hospitalised. So, in about two weeks time all traces of the virus should have died out naturally. As long as severe restrictions are applied to arrivals to the island, the lockdown should be able to be lifted in stages. In less than a month things could be getting a lot better with shops, bars & restaurants opening. Some businesses will obviously continue to struggle due to the lack of tourist money coming in but things will be better.

      1. There are areas of risk however. Container ships still need to deliver goods from the mainland to Caniçal. So, there is the risk of virus transfer at that point. I am guessing that the port has got procedures in place already. The ships often spend a night or two there. Crew members would have to be confined to ship or a small area in the port.

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