The Regional Health Authority informs that three positive cases of COVID-19 were diagnosed on the island of São Miguel, according to testing conducted by the two laboratories of reference in the Azores.
The diagnosed cases correspond to two females, aged 46 and 80, with one being a health professional.
Both had contact with positive cases.
The 56-year-old male with recent history of travel outside the Region was also diagnosed.
One individual is hospitalised at the Divino Espírito Santo Hospital and the other two are in home confinement.
Currently, all patients are clinically stable.
The cases 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, 66 positive cases for infection with the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, which causes the COVID-19 disease, have been identified in the Region, 31 on São Miguel Island, 11 on Terceira Island, three on Graciosa Island, seven on São Jorge Island, nine 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.