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There are 11 new positive cases identified in the regional territory. These are four imported cases from Russia (2), United Kingdom (1) and Venezuela (1), with the remaining seven cases of local transmission, all associated with contacts of previously identified positive cases.
On the cases confirmed today, they are: A case of a child, who attends an educational establishment in the municipality of Funchal. The contingency plan for this facility is already active and the epidemiological investigation is ongoing.
Two cases were also identified in adults, one with professional activity in a municipal service and another in a social area facility, in the municipalities of Machico and Funchal. The contingency plans for these establishments are active and epidemiological investigations are ongoing.
Today there are 7 more recovered cases to report, so the Region now has 637 recovered cases of covid-19. After all, 230 are active cases, of which 44 are imported cases identified in the context of surveillance activities implemented at the Madeira airport and 186 are cases of local transmission. Regarding the residence of active cases, 30 are non-residents and 200 are residents.
After Madeira registered a new maximum daily number for contagion of the new coronavirus, Miguel Albuquerque assuaged the concerns raised and indicated that these chains “are perfectly identified”, but warned that the number of infections could increase in the coming years. days.
| Confirmed cases | Recovered Cases | Active Cases | Deceased |
|---|---|---|---|
| 869 | 637 | 230 | 2 |
11 people hospitalized
Regarding the isolation of active cases, 22 people are isolated in a dedicated hotel unit, 197 in their own accommodation and 11 people are hospitalized, all in the Polyvalent Unit dedicated to covid-19.
Regarding the active surveillance of contacts of positive cases, the health authorities of the different municipalities of Madeira and Porto Santo are monitoring 1,284 people. Regarding the surveillance of travelers, 7,164 people are also being accompanied by the authorities, using the ‘Madeira Safe’ application.
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