Information: Press Conference of the President of the Regional Government of the Azores
"Following the most recent laboratory results, the Regional Health Authority considers that the island of São Miguel is in a potential epidemiological situation of active community transmission with a high risk of transmission chains in all the municipalities of the island. In view of this possibility, the Government of the Azores, following the permanent and daily monitoring of the evoluti... more >>

Information: Press release from the Regional Government of the Azores
Following the permanent monitoring of the COVID-19 pandemic situation in the Region, following the extraordinary meeting of the Council of the Government held Monday, March 30 by videoconference and after hearing the Association of Municipalities of the Autonomous Region of Azores, the Government of the Azores has decided: 1- Extend the state of emergency declaration in the entire territory of ... more >>

Information: Message from the President of the Regional Government of the Azores
"In this difficult time that the Azores are going through, I am addressing the Azorean people to convey a direct and simple message. We are living in a challenging situation as a People, as a Region and as Citizens. What is put to the test this time is not just our aptitude as a Region. First of all, our existence as citizens is put to the test in order to scrupulously comply with the guidelin... more >>

Information: Press release from the Regional Government of the Azores
Having regard to the situation of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Autonomous Region of the Azores, the President of the Government, after an extraordinary meeting of the Council of the Government, held by videoconference, and having regard to the - the need to safeguard SATA's ability to continue ensuring flights for the transport of cargo and urgent situations, given the shortage of operational ca... more >>

Information: Press release from the President of the Regional Government of the Azores
The Press Release from Regional Health Authority reporting the confirmation of the positive case registered on Terceira Island by the Dr. Ricardo Jorge National Health Institute was made public this morning. In view of this confirmation, the Council of the Government of the Azores, which has been meeting via teleconference, and after prior contact with the Association of Municipalities of the Auto... more >>

Information: All passengers landing in the Azores subject to mandatory quarantine
All passengers landing in the Region are, as of the beginning of today's afternoon, required to comply with a mandatory quarantine period of 14 days, as determined by the Regional Health Authority. They are also required to sign a consent form acknowledging that the failure comply with this mandatory quarantine period constitutes a crime of disobedience and, as such, a complaint will be lodged w... more >>

Information: Azores Line 800 29 29 29 created to clarify non-medical doubts
The Regional Government will make available, from 5 pm today, a telephone line specifically intended to clarify the Azoreans on non-medical doubts regarding the situation of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic in the Region. The COVID-19 Non-Medical Information Line 800 29 29 29 is available all days of the week from 8 am to 8 pm to clarify on the measures adopted in the Region to tackle the p... more >>

Information: Press release from the President of the Regional Government of the Azores
"Following the Regional Government's permanent monitoring of the COVID-19 pandemic situation, the Government of the Azores has determined the following: 1- Declare state of emergency in the entire territory of the Autonomous Region of the Azores until March 31 under the terms of the Legal Scheme on the Civil Protection System of the Autonomous Region of the Azores, without excluding the possibilit... more >>

Information: Press release from the Regional Government of the Azores
Following the permanent monitoring of the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government of the Azores, under the state of alert already declared in the Azores, has determined the closure of all school establishments in the Region from March 16, 2020. This closure will be enforced until the end of the Easter holiday period. Daycare centres, kindergartens, free time occupation centres, occupati... more >>

Information: Press release from the extraordinary meeting of the Council of the Government
The Extraordinary Council of Government of the Azores met in Ponta Delgada, as part of the regional action to tackle the COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic, has assessed the situation regarding the measures already implemented, highlighting, among them, the following: • In what concerns the Azores Regional Civil Protection and Fire Service (SRPCBA), the Azores Health Line has been technically pre... more >>