“The fourth wave is starting in Portugal”

Tobi Hughes·
Madeira News

It is with “some concern” that the regional secretary for Health and Civil Protection, Pedro Ramos, follows the evolution of the pandemic situation in the country, in particular, in the Metropolitan Area of ​​Lisbon.

Given the worsening health situation in the capital, Pedro Ramos concludes that the “health cordon in the Metropolitan Area of ​​Lisbon” proves that the situation “is not very healthy, it is worrying”, so much so that he is convinced that “the fourth wave in Portugal has begun”, reason to follow with special attention the evolution of the pandemic in the country, without losing sight of the monitoring of the situation of the other member states.

From Diário Notícias

It just seems never ending now, I think we will see another year wiped off, with people getting into worse and worse situations financially.

I will never fly again after this trip, at least for a couple of years, then I pray this will all be a bad memory. Its just a load of stress with all the tests, trying to keep safe, the cost and no set rules, as its always different stories from all sides.

Plus a huge money making con with the tests, I did my day two test after arriving in the UK, but I never received any results, emails have been unanswered, plus I could have got anyone to take the test for me, so there is no control at all. Now I have brought another PCR test to do before I leave, as I just didn’t want to take the risk of them not letting me on the flight, again I could get anyone to take this test for me then send it off, so it’s just a huge money making scam…

I really can’t wait to get back home, and take a deep breath.

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  3. Absolutely agree with you Tobi. Hubby and I still waiting for Day 2 test results, got email to say they had been received, and our friends got theirs back and tested negative, but nothing for us. And that was from a government approved supplier with an email that just bounces back at me. I am sorry it has been so stressful for you, but a safe flight back to Madeira.

    2. I was lucky enough to get back to UK when Portugal was on the Green list. I must chose the cheapest Day 2 test as I didn’t have to isolate. I agree anyone could have carried out my test and the result took a week. It wasn’t emailed to me it was up on part of their website which I had to log into and access with a tracking number. However although I did successfully manage to do this there were no instructions on how I would find my result. The company was called Eurofins

  4. I tried to get some answers from my MP about the costs of testing, and basically was told is was up to the different companies involved to charge what they like. No government control. So I agree with you – it is good to have such tests in place,. but it is just a big money making scheme

  5. In Denmark tests are free. Whether it is PCR or Quick test in the nose. Also for tourists it is for free. So no payment in DK. This is how it should be. Should not be a money question. Hope to be back in Madeira in august with 2 jabs (and a test if needed).
    Stay safe.
    Claus

  6. Glad you have concluded the tests are a money making racket by the UK government but then everything they have had their hands in eg track and trace PPE they or their cronies have made money out of. Wish you a safe uneventful return journey

  7. Yes, 2 different people I know exactly the same, no results, will not reply to any enquiry. Money for old rope, a complete scam.

  8. We are flying out tomorrow but a bit concerned about Portugal/Madeira being put into the red due to the increase in cases on the mainland. On Thursday the UK government committee release the new trafic light data for monday the 28th but what colour will Madeira be in? If Madeira goes onto the red with the mainland we will probably stay in Madeira until things settle down. We were thinking of changing the flight but sometimes you have to say enough is enough and just get on with things, covid19 is not going away and will be with us for years to come when will our governments realise this and make plans for the future.

    Being fully vaccinated we hope traveling will not be to much trouble but agree with Tobi and others the requirement to test for travel is a money making scam, to arrive in Madeira will cost us £0 to go back home on amber £250, red probably over £2,000.

    Sorry getting a bit stir crazy have been isolating for over a year now need to get back to Madeira for some piece of mind.

      1. Cheers Tobi, can’t wait to get there if only for a maximum of 90 days before we have to leave. Hope you have an uneventful journey, I will let you know how we get on.

  9. Not sure I agree with idea that testing is a government engineered money making scam but do not doubt that quick profits, and not quality service, is the primary goal for many testing companies. You’re giving the governmet too much credit. They are not competent enough to organize much of anything, including a testing money making scam.
    In the long run it should and will ultimately come down to vaccinations. You get one you can travel. You don’t, you stay home. Everything else is window dressing.

  10. No such thing unvaccinated people will travel with covid test it will go on for a very long time the sooner the governments give up on the idea of vaccine certificates for domestic use and international travel we can all go back to normal.

  11. Just some information on people needing tests to return to the UK, for Amber I ordered the 2 and 8 kits from Randox along with the Day 5 Test to Release kit. With a BA discount of £5 on each test, each test cost £43 so £129 for all three PCR tests, the results came back the next evening after putting the test in DX collection point or a Randox drop box. I was able to stop isolating on Day 6 when the Day 5 Test to Release test came back negative, I still had to do the Day 8 test which also came back negative. I have had the two vaccines. I went to Madeira the end of May to visit family when it was on the Green list and returned on the Amber. Randox seems to be the cheapest company around, they are at home tests and they fly them overnight to Northern Ireland to test in their laboratories. Lots of airlines do the £5 per test discount.

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