Informação: Press release from the Regional Health Authority The Regional Health Authority informs that the 161 tests conducted by the two laboratories of reference in the Azores did not detect any positive case of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours. Pandemic prevention and containment measures should be maintained and reinforced, whenever possible, by citizens, private and social organisations, and by the social sector. As of now, 85 positive cases for infectio... Mais >> Informação: Press release from the Regional Health Authority The Regional Health Authority informs that the 234 tests conducted by the two laboratories of reference in the Azores did not detect any positive case of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours.
The Divino Espírito Santo Hospital in Ponta Delgada reported the death of a patient hospitalised with SARS-CoV-2 infection, which is related to the secondary transmission chain originating in the municipality ... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government implements new measures for movement of health professionals on São Miguel Island The Regional Government, following the implementation of sanitary cordons in all municipalities of São Miguel Island, has decided to speed up the movement of authorised vehicles with the installation of road signs at the Livramento junction for use by health professionals, heavy vehicles and emergency vehicles.
These vehicles must be duly authorised and identified with a badge created by th... Mais >> Informação: São Miguel Island Health Unit creates infirmary dedicated to COVID-19 in Nordeste The Regional Secretariat for Health informs that the São Miguel Island Health Unit created today the first infirmary dedicated to patients with positive diagnosis of COVID-19 in regional primary health care. It is primarily directed to the elderly residing at the Santa Casa da Misericórdia of Nordeste Nursing Home.
Accordingly, the São Miguel Island Health Unit reorganises its act... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government announces that five Azorean municipalities have ambulance and crew dedicated to COVID-19 The Regional Secretary for Health announced today that five municipalities in the Azores already have an ambulance and crew specifically dedicated to COVID-19, namely Ponta Delgada and Ribeira Grande on São Miguel Island, Angra do Heroísmo and Praia da Vitória on Terceira Island, and Horta on Faial Island.
At the moment, and due to the situation in Nordeste and Povoação o... Mais >> Informação: Press release from the Regional Health Authority The Regional Health Authority informs that twelve 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. These positive cases concern 11 females, aged between 21 and 87, and a 67-year-old male, who were diagnosed following the identification of a secondary chain of transmission originating in th... Mais >> Informação: Press release from the Regional Health Authority The Regional Health Authority informs that, in addition the positive case of COVID-19 identified and reported in the daily briefing, another positive case of infection with COVID-19 was diagnosed on the island of Graciosa, according to testing conducted by the two laboratories of reference in the Azores.
The case diagnosed on Graciosa Island concerns a 21-year-old female with a history of travel... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government to press criminal charges against infected passenger who arrived in Ponta Delgada The President of the Government, Vasco Cordeiro, announced that the Government will formally press criminal charges against the passenger infected with the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, who arrived in Ponta Delgada. The criminal charges will be pressed by the Regional Secretariat for Health for the crimes of disobedience, false statements and disease transmission.
The passenger in question incurs the ... Mais >> Informação: Press release from the Regional Health Authority The Regional Health Authority informs that two positive case of COVID-19 were diagnosed on the island of São Miguel and one positive case on the island of Pico, according to testing conducted by the two laboratories of reference in the Azores.
The positive cases on São Miguel Island concern two females, aged 91 and 77, who were diagnosed following the identification of a secondary chai... Mais >> Informação: Press release from the Regional Health Authority The Regional Health Authority reports that a passenger with SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus infection, which causes COVID-19 disease, arrived at Ponta Delgada Airport on Sunday, April 5.
The individual, a male, non-resident in the Region, was receiving hospital care at home in the city of Porto, from where he escaped.
Following a warning issued by the medical team accompanying the patient, the Municipa... Mais >>
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