MANDATORY QUARANTINE FOR ALL PASSENGERS ARRIVING IN THE REGION

Tobi Hughes·
News Blog

The information has just been reiterated by the President of the Regional Government.

According to Miguel Albuquerque, all passengers who disembark in Madeira are under mandatory quarantine of 14 days. 

This imposition will be guaranteed and monitored by the security forces of the region.

Not much else has changed. Try to stay at home, only go out if you need to.

Places can still trade but with the restrictions, but I think a lot of places have already closed.

I think putting the people into a hotel is the only option to control this, they say the security forces will be checking on people, but I don’t believe all these people arriving from Portugal, and staying in Quarantine.

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16 Responses

      1. And yes, I agree that hotels near airports seem to make common sense – not just in Madeira, but all over the world. It would take just a fraction of emptying hotel capacity, but I do think hotel employees should only continue to work in those hotels if they choose to themselves.

        1. Given that hotels have purpose-built isolation units, also known as rooms (with room service), and they’re going to be otherwise empty, the national/local government of ANY nation could pay to keep separate clusters of hotels open – especially the ones nearer airports – for 4 distinct groups of people:
          1. Quarantine for passenger arrivals;
          2. Overflow for outgoing passengers, for example where repatriation flights are cancelled/delayed;
          3. Aircraft crew, if needed – say, for overnight delay;
          4. Local airport staff and ground crew, so they don’t have to endanger family at home when they’re off shift.

  3. Our hotel keeps repeating that the airport is about to close and we should take an Easyjet repatriation flight tomorrow rather than wait for our BA flight on Monday.
    Is this closure story true?

    1. The airspace is under national rules but the government of Madeira wants to close the airport and has made that request to the republic. We don’t know if that request will be confirmed or not but I think it is wise the hotel informs you about the risks you might face.

  4. I would be wary of anyone who would choose to travel for a holiday during these times being willing to stay in their room 24/7 for two weeks, without some kind of enforcement. Just stay home, fellow travelers, until all this is over.

  5. Tobi, have they made arrangements for new arrivals to remain in a hotel for 14 days as was suggested, or is it just something that you’re saying should be done in order to be able to monitor the people effectively?

  7. Wr are meant to be coming to Madeira 11th of May, for our 40th anniversary. I cannot stand the idea ofbeing stuck in a hotel room for a week, how will we know for sure this is whats going to happen

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