Informação: Press release from the Regional Health Authority
The Regional Health Authority reports that a positive case of COVID-19 was diagnosed on the island of São Jorge, according to testing conducted by the Specialised Service of Epidemiology and Molecular Biology of the Santo Espírito Hospital on the Island of Terceira. The patient in question is a 60-year-old female. Currently, she is clinically stable and in home confinement. The test ... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores makes telephone calls to people over 65
The Regional Secretariat for Social Solidarity, through the Institute for Social Security of the Azores - ISSA, started making telephone calls this week to all people over 65 residing in the Azores in order to raise their awareness for compliance with the rules set for movement on public roads as well as to inform them on the availability of resources to support the supply of basic needs with the ... Mais >>

Informação: Azores Health Line 808 24 60 24 toll free from today
The Regional Secretariat for Health guarantees toll-free calls to the Azores Health Line 808 24 60 24 from today in order to improve the population's access to this service. The measure was established as a priority by the Regional Secretary for Health, Teresa Machado Luciano, and results from a major effort undertaken with the entity responsible for its management in collaboration with other na... Mais >>

Informação: Press release from the Regional Health Authority
The Regional Health Authority reports the existence of a positive case of COVID-19 on the island of Faial, according to testing conducted by the Specialised Service of Epidemiology and Molecular Biology of the Santo Espírito Hospital on the Island of Terceira. The results await a second test to be conducted by the Dr. Ricardo Jorge National Health Institute. The patient in question is a 2... Mais >>

Informação: Press release from the Regional Health Authority
The Regional Secretariat for Health is already working in coordination with the Directorate-General for Health to rectify the Situation Report no. 016, released today by this entity, which indicates the existence of three positive COVID-19 cases in the Azores. The Regional Health Authority informs that, as of now, two positive cases of infection with the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, which cause... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores suspends health agreements
The Regional Secretariat for Health suspended the provision of health care through agreements signed by hospitals and island health units with private and social entities with the aim of preventing and limiting the spread of infection with the novel coronavirus in the Azores. Clinical situations proven urgent and unavoidable as well as the agreements in the area of radiotherapy are considered exc... Mais >>

Informação: Press release from the Regional Health Authority
The Regional Health Authority reports that the tests conducted by the Specialised Service of Epidemiology and Molecular Biology (SEEBMO) of the Santo Espírito Hospital on the Island of Terceira returned a positive result for COVID-19 in the suspected case identified on the island of São Jorge. This positive result awaits a second test to be conducted by the Dr. Ricardo Jorge National H... Mais >>

Informação: Press release from the Regional Health Authority
The Regional Health Authority informs that regarding a death reported at the Divino Espírito Santo Hospital in Ponta Delgada, the test results were negative for infection with the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, which causes the COVID-19 disease. It is further reported that a second test conducted by the Dr. Ricardo Jorge National Health Institute confirmed the positive result for infection wit... Mais >>

Informação: 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 Aut... Mais >>

Informação: 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 Aut... Mais >>