The Regional Health Authority informs that nine positive cases of COVID-19 were diagnosed on the island of São Miguel in the last 24 hours, following 186 tests conducted by the two laboratories of reference in the Azores.
 
The cases diagnosed on São Miguel Island concern six females, aged between 22 and 64, and three males, aged between 26 and 54.
 
Among the cases diagnosed, there was a death reported at the Divino Espírito Santo Hospital in Ponta Delgada, a 48-year-old patient; condolences have been offered to the bereaved family.
 
The remaining cases are clinically stable, with patients receiving care at the Divino Espírito Santo Hospital and at home.
 
These situations are being followed up by the Municipal Health Authority. The procedures defined for confirmed case are in progress as well as the surveillance of close contacts.
 
As of now, 94 positive cases for infection with the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, which causes the COVID-19 disease, have been identified in the Region, with four recovered cases, four deaths and 84 active cases: 52 on São Miguel Island, eight on Terceira Island, four on Graciosa Island, seven on São Jorge Island, 10 on Pico Island and five on Faial Island.
 
The information on the COVID-19 pandemic will be updated this afternoon at 4 pm, through a press conference to be held at the headquarters of the Regional Health Secretariat at Solar dos Remédios in Angra do Heroísmo.

The Regional Health Authority reiterates the need to comply with all recommendations already made public in this regard, especially that, in case of symptoms, patients should not seek a Hospital or Health Unit, but rather call the Azores Health Line - 808 24 60 24.

For more information, please consult the Regional Government's website dedicated to this pandemic at http://covid19.azores.gov.pt or the Regional Directorate for Health Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/DirecaoSaudeAcores/.

The Regional Government also provides the Azores Non-Medical COVID-19 Information Line -800 29 29 29 -, which operates every day of the week from 8 am to 8 pm, and the RIAC Line - 800 500 501 -, which is available from Monday to Saturday from 9 am to 10.30 pm, and on Sundays from 10 am to 10.30 pm.

The email address [email protected] is also available for clarification on the measures adopted in the Region to face the novel coronavirus pandemic.