Informação: Press release from the Regional Health Authority
The Regional Health Authority reports that the 470 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, 144 positive cases for infec... Mais >>

Informação: Seven islands of the Azores have already resumed health care services, announces Regional Secretary for Health
The Regional Secretary for Health announced that the Health Units of the islands of Santa Maria, Flores and Corvo, which did not register any positive case of COVID-19, resumed their activities today, as well as the Health Units of the islands of Terceira, from Faial, Pico and São Jorge. Teresa Machado Luciano spoke at the Legislative Assembly, through video conference, stressing that the H... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Health Authority decides to close down Residential Structure for the Elderly in Nordeste
The Regional Health Authority, in conjunction with the Regional Government, the Nordeste Town Council and the Santa Casa da Misericórdia of Nordeste, has decided to close down the Residential Structure for the Elderly operated by this institution. With this decision, infected users hospitalised at Nordeste Health Centre will be transferred to the Divino Espírito Santo Hospital (HDES) in ... Mais >>

Informação: Press release from the Regional Health Authority
The Regional Health Authority reports that the 252 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, 143 positive cases for infect... Mais >>

Informação: Works at Velas Health Centre on S. Jorge Island resume this week, announces Regional Secretary for Health
The Regional Secretary for Health announced that the refurbishment and improvement works at the Velas Health Centre on São Jorge Island will resume this week, seeing that “safety conditions are already met in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.” For Teresa Machado Luciano, "after six weeks without diagnosed cases and the relaxation of the restrictive measures on this island, i... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government sets schedule for resumption of health care activities
The Regional Secretary for Health, Teresa Machado Luciano, announced that the Government has already established the schedule for the resumption of health care activities carried out under agreements with the Regional Health Service, the provision of dentistry and stomatology services, as well as for private clinical activity in the medical specialties of stomatology, ophthalmology and otorhinolar... Mais >>

Informação: Social masks reach the islands of Santa Maria, Flores and Corvo
The Regional Government sent today about 12 thousand social masks to the islands of Santa Maria, Flores and Corvo. In this context, the parish councils of these islands will be responsible for their distribution to all households under the terms agreed with the Regional Delegation of the National Association of Parishes of Portugal - ANAFRE. It should be recalled that the Regional Government had... Mais >>

Informação: Ponta Delgada Hospital already has five negative pressure rooms in operation, announces Regional Secretary for Health
The Regional Secretary for Health announced that five negative pressure rooms are already in operation at the Infectious Disease Services of Divino Espírito Santo Hospital (HDES) in Ponta Delgada, which has been providing care to COVID-19 patients since April 27. Teresa Machado Luciano pointed out that “an additional joint effort has been undertaken by the Government and the Board of ... Mais >>

Informação: Press release from the Regional Health Authority
The Regional Health Authority reports that the 401 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. Another four recovered cases were recorded on the island of São Miguel, corresponding to four females aged between 28 and 58. Pandemic prevention and containment measures should be maintained and reinforced... Mais >>

Informação: Press release from the Regional Health Authority
The Regional Health Authority reports that the 446 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. A new case of recovery was registered on the island of Graciosa, corresponding to a 57-year-old female. Pandemic prevention and containment measures should be maintained and reinforced, whenever possible, by citi... Mais >>