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This Wednesday Madeira recorded the record of new daily cases. There are 23 positives to report (13 imported cases from the UK (4), Germany (4), Lisbon and the Tagus Valley Region (3), Poland (1) and another from the Czech Republic), with the remaining 10 local transmission associated with previously identified positive case contacts.
According to the epidemiological bulletin of IASaúde, six of the cases of local transmission identified today refer to children up to two years of age, who attended two kindergartens, one in the municipality of Funchal and the other in Câmara de Lobos. These establishments already had active contingency plans for the identification of cases or contact with positive cases.
Another confirmed case refers to a Health Service professional.. The epidemiological investigation is ongoing, determining the prophylactic isolation of four professionals in two services.
On the other hand, there are three more recovered cases to report. The Region now has 475 ‘cured’ cases and 162 active cases, of which 74 are imported, identified in the context of surveillance activities implemented at the Madeira airport and 88 are cases of local transmission. Regarding the residence of active cases, 57 are non-residents and 105 are residents of Madeira.
| Confirmed cases | Recovered Cases | Active Cases | Deceased |
|---|---|---|---|
| 639 | 475 | 162 | 2 |
Regarding the isolation of active cases, 36 people are isolated in a dedicated hotel unit, 122 in their own accommodation and four people are hospitalized in the Multipurpose Unit dedicated to covid-19.
Total no, There are 117 new situations that are being studied by the health authorities., four from the control operation implemented at Madeira airport and 113 related to contacts with positive cases or situations notified to the SRS24 line. Epidemiological investigations are ongoing.
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