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The Regional Health Authority reported this afternoon that, as a result of the 1,309 analyzes carried out in the two reference laboratories of the Region in the last 24 hours, two positive cases of COVID-19 were diagnosed on the island of São Miguel.
The cases present a stable clinical situation and the procedures defined for the confirmed case, tests and surveillance of close contacts, as well as all those inherent to the deepening of the epidemiological investigation, have already been carried out by the Health Delegations of Concelhias.
Thus, so far, 295 cases of infection by the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, which causes the disease COVID-19, have been detected in the Region, with 70 positive cases currently active, of which 49 on the island from São Miguel, 10 on Terceira Island, six on Pico Island, four on Graciosa Island and one on Santa María Island.
The measures to prevent and contain a pandemic must be maintained and strengthened, whenever possible, by citizens and organizations from the public, private and social sectors.
The Regional Health Authority reiterates the need to comply with all the recommendations already made public in this regard, especially that, in case of symptoms, do not look for a Hospital or Health Unit, but call the Azores Health Line – 808 24 60 24.
For more information, visit the website created by the Government of the Azores on pandemic control in the Region, at https://destinoseguro.azores.gov.pt/, or the Facebook page of the Regional Health Directorate , at https: / /www.facebook.com/DirecaoSaudeAcores/.
The Government of the Azores also makes available the Azores COVID-19 Non-Medical Clarification Line, with the number 800 29 29 29, which can be used between 8:30 am and 6:30 pm, on weekdays , and the RIAC Line 800500501, which operates from Monday to Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., and Sundays, from 10 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
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