Regional Government confirms first coronavirus case in Madeira

Tobi Hughes·
News Blog

Miguel Albuquerque has just confirmed the news that DIÁRIO has advanced first hand: Madeira has just registered the first case of coronavirus.

The press conference, at Quinta Vigia, alluding to measures of recommendation, contingency and response to the new coronavirus.

As has been happening in recent days, the conference is being broadcast via the social network Facebook. 

This conference takes place hours after the DIÁRIO reported that the first analysis by a Dutch tourist in Madeira gave a positive result .

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12 Responses

  2. In Presidente Albuquerque we have the best possible leader in this time of crisis. There has been no bullshit. He speaks straight. He initiates actions that make good sense. He doesn’t blame anyone else. There is no fake news. This is simply a major catastrophe and he and his team could not be bettered. We are very lucky. Other countries seem to apply the ostrich principle.

    Close the airport now. No more tourists allowed in. Send them back on the same aircraft. Fill these aircraft with any tourists who are here and wishes to leave now.

  3. Mr Albuquerque has also said that Madeirans should now stay at home except for where it is strictly necessary such as buying food or work, in order to stop it spreading.

    If they just closed the airport and isolated any cases they could actually stop it taking hold here.

  4. Probabilmente il Presidente ha tenuto accuratamente conto degli errori e dei ritardi fatti dal governo Conte in Italia e sta evitando di ripeterli. COMPLIMENTI PER LA TEMPESTIVITA’ !

  6. I am one of those tourists who are spoken about with such enmity from comments on here. I am from England and have been coming to the island each year for the past 16 years; sometimes coming 2-4 times a year because I’ve loved Madeira ever since I first got off the plane in January 2004. I immediately felt like I was coming home, even though I’d never been to Madeira before. It is my soul island. I talk about it to others with love and affection, and each time I leave, I yearn to come back.
    Reading all the comments which basically blame tourists for everything and anything makes me very sad. I feel we are being regarded as lepers and the open hostility shown is really unnecessary.

    1. Valerie, I don’t think local people are blaming tourists per se, just the ones who are stupid enough ( for instance the recently reported Danish couple ) who ignore the rules, I’m sure the vast majority of visitors such as yourself will always be welcome. Let’s get rid of this awful virus and get back to normal. Please come back next year

  7. There is plenty of people out now, locals and tourists, so not everyone stays home as advised. Would love to hear more details about the person with the virus, maybe that would have more effect on people.

  9. This is so sad. Corona on the island….We cancelled our trip to our beloved Madeira to not be of any risk to the population…. We hope you all stay strong. We all have to take care of each other and keep hope and love, be careful and #stayhome! This too will pass.

  10. Really sorry to hear that the Virus has reached Madeira and I hope you manage to contain its spread quickly. Still disappointed that we can’t holiday in April but your Government was absolutely right to stop us and more people arriving.

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