Informação: 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... Mais >> Informação: Press release from the Regional Health Authority Considering the international public health emergency arising from the COVID-19 disease outbreak classified as a pandemic by the World Health Organisation; It is necessary to adopt measures and procedures that, in a responsible and proportionate manner, prevent and limit the spread of infection by the new coronavirus in the Autonomous Region of the Azores; Given the importance of preventive action... Mais >> Informação: 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... Mais >> Informação: Regional Directorate for Health recommends restrictions on inpatient visits and accompanying persons in the emergency room The Regional Directorate for Health recommends restrictions in the number of visits to patients admitted to integrated continuing care units, nursing homes and "casas de saúde" (mental institutions) under the measures aimed at preventing infections with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). An information circular released today determines that the professionals responsible for these inpatient un... Mais >> Informação: Government of the Azores meets with tourism associations to address Covid-19 outbreak The Government of the Azores will hold a meeting with the heads of local associations representing the tourism sector next Wednesday, March 11, with the aim of analysing the evolution of the Covid-19 impacts on this sector in the Region.
This meeting will be attended by the Vice-President of the Government, Sérgio Ávila, and the Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism, M... Mais >> Informação: Press release from the Regional Health Authority The Regional Health Authority reports that the suspected case of infection with the novel coronavirus COVID-19 in the Azores, a 35-year-old health professional, residing in Mainland Portugal, who was in contact with a confirmed case in Northern Portugal on February 27 and 28, tested negative following laboratory testing.
As of now, the three suspected cases identified in the Autonomous Region of... Mais >> Informação: Press release from the Regional Health Authority The Regional Health Authority reports that the suspected case of infection with the novel coronavirus COVID-19 in the Azores, a 24-year-old male resident on the island of São Miguel, who travelled to Italy between February 19 and 25, tested negative following laboratory testing.
It should be noted that, as part of the measures adopted by the Technical Coordination Group, two circular letter... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government monitors public health emergency over Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) The Regional Government is monitoring the situation of the pneumonia outbreak caused by the novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), following the international public health emergency declared Thursday by the World Health Organisation.
Public health authorities and Civil Protection partners are working in conjunction with the aim of protecting public health in the Region.
Currently, there are no suspecte... Mais >> Informação: Rui Luís announces extraordinary measures for eventual flu peak period The Regional Secretary for Health announced today a contingency plan to cope with a possible increase in the number of cases of flu, which will require an increase in consultations and a counselling campaign. "At Ponta Delgada and Ribeira Grande Health Centres, we will provide an additional 200 consultations per day, as these are the two municipalities where there are still patients who are follow... Mais >> Informação: Regional Director for Health calls for vaccination against seasonal flu The Regional Director for Health urged all those belonging to risk groups to take the flu vaccine before the peak of infection, which is estimated to occur in the Azores by February. Tânia Cortez spoke on the sidelines of an awareness action at Ponta Delgada Health Centre, revealing that the flu vaccination campaign has already covered 18,000 Azoreans. According to the Regional Director for ... Mais >>
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