One new positive case and two recoveries in the Azores in the last 24 hours



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The diagnosed case corresponds to a 28-year-old male, non-resident in the Region, from an air connection with the Portuguese peninsula, who underwent a SARS-CoV-2 screening test upon arrival with a negative result and a test from the sixth day. with positive result.

On the island of São Miguel, the recovery of a 25-year-old female was recorded, who presented documentation proving that he had been diagnosed and reported as recovered in mainland Portugal.

On the island of Faial, a 20-year-old is recovering, bringing the number of recovered cases to 225 in the Region.

In addition, it is reported that the epidemiological investigation and testing of close contacts to a positive case reported on Sunday, on the island of São Miguel, is ongoing and all analyzes carried out in the last 24 hours have yielded a negative result.

So far, 355 cases of infection by the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, which causes the Covid-19 disease, have been detected in the Region, with 65 currently active positive cases, of which 42 on the island of São Miguel, 11 on the island. Third, one on the island of Graciosa, four on the island of Pico, four on the island of Faial, two on the island of Santa María and one on the island of Flores.



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